A postpartal woman is developing a thrombophlebitis in her right leg. Which of the following assessments would you make to detect this?
a) Ask her to raise her foot and draw a circle.
b) Dorsiflex her right foot and ask if she has pain in her calf.
c) Bend her knee and palpate her calf for pain.
d) Blanch a toe and count the seconds it takes to color again.
Answer: b)Dorsiflex her right foot and ask if she has pain in her calf.
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