A Client with Chronic Peripheral Arterial Disease and Claudication Tells

question 35

Multiple Choice

A client with chronic peripheral arterial disease and claudication tells the nurse that burning pain often awakens him from sleep.What is the nurse's interpretation of this change?

• A) The client has inflow disease.
• B) The client has outflow disease.
• C) The client's disease is worsening.
• D) The client's disease is stable.

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