The 65-year-old patient complains of leg pain that disappears on rest after having walked a short distance. The nurse recognizes the description of the patient's discomfort as being characteristic of:
a. muscle spasm.
b. deep venous thrombosis.
c. claudication.
d. angiospasm.
C
Intermittent claudication, which is cramping pain in the calves, occurs in the presence of arterial insufficiency. This allows the muscles to build up lactic acid and cause pain.
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