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A nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) who reports burning and tingling in the hands and feet, with extreme sensitivity to touch. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?

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Correct Incorrect Patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) often suffer nerve damage due to poor tissue blood flow, which can result in symptoms such as burning and tingling sensations.

A nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) who reports burning and tingling in the hands and feet, with extreme sensitivity to touch. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?

  • Inadequate tissue perfusion leading to nerve damage.
  • Fluid overload leading to compression of nerve tissue.
  • Sensation distortion due to psychiatric disturbance.
  • Inflammation of the skin on the hands and feet.
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