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The Nurse Is Preparing to Perform a Manual Compression Test

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The nurse is preparing to perform a manual compression test on a patient.Which of these statements is true about this procedure?


A) Rapid filling of the veins indicates incompetent veins.
B) Competent valves in the veins will transmit a wave to the distal fingers.
C) A palpable wave transmission occurs when the valves are incompetent.
D) The test assesses whether the valves of varicosity are competent when the person is in the supine position.

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