ABSTRACT
RISKS OF FOOT ULCER COMPLICATIONS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS 2. For each of the following statements, select the most likely risk. (Each option
may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) A. The risk of a diabetic patient developing a foot ulcer in his or her lifetime B. The risk of developing infection in an established diabetic foot ulcer C. The risk that an infected diabetic foot ulcer will progress to require
amputation
Options: a. 1 in 2 b. 1 in 4 c. 1 in 5
d. 1 in 10 e. 1 in 20 f. 1 in 50
RISK FACTORS IN DIABETIC FOOT ULCER DEVELOPMENT 3. What is the classic triad of risk factors for diabetic foot ulcer development?
