An older patient in the internal medicine clinic reports usually being able to walk 1 mile without complaint
However, in the past 2 weeks, after walking just mile, the patient's legs begin to ache. The pain goes away with rest. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Elevate the patient's legs
b. Assess the pedal pulses
c. Take the patient's blood pressure
d. Measure the patient for TED hose
B
This patient has intermittent claudication, a sign of peripheral arterial disease. The nurse assesses the patient's pedal pulses. Elevation will further compromise circulation and should be avoided. A blood pressure reading is taken during all health care visits. The patient does not need TED hose at this point.
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