A 65-Year-Old Patient Is Experiencing Pain in His Left Calf

question 33

Multiple Choice

A 65-year-old patient is experiencing pain in his left calf during exercise,which disappears after resting for a few minutes.The nurse recognizes that this description is most consistent with:

• A)venous obstruction of the left leg.
• B)claudication due to venous abnormalities in the left leg.
• C)ischemia caused by partial blockage of an artery supplying the left leg.
• D)ischemia caused by complete blockage of an artery supplying the left leg.

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