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Emma is a brittle diabetic who is very noncompliant.
Emma is a brittle diabetic who is very noncompliant. She is in the ED today because her physician has sent her over after her routine checkup. Her left leg and foot are swollen, black, and have a foul odor, and Emma “doesn’t remember how it got that way.” After examination, she is admitted and scheduled for an amputation of the leg below the knee.
a. Discuss amputations, indications for them, and what may hinder healing of this type of surgery.
b. What information given in Emma’s history will play a role in her healing process? Explain.
c. What type of complications may occur?
d. What are some of the nursing care involved?