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A female age 65 is admitted with complaints of pain in bilateral lower extremities and an ulcer in the right lower extremity. The patient has a history of a previous DVT, smoking, diabetes and lives a sedentary lifestyle. The patient is experiencing edema in bilateral lower extremities, her skin is warm, hard and has a brown-bronze color. The patient is complaining of a dull aching pain in her calf, has an ulcer on the right medial malleolus that is irregular in shape with large amounts of drainage. Her pain on a scale of 0-10 is a 7 and describes it as an aching pain in her mid-calf, and on her right ankle. Using the nursing process as a framework of care for this patient, what prevention and management factors need to be considered for the patient?
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