A client, who is resting in bed, presents with symptoms of poikilothermy, bilateral lower extremity edema, and pallor. Which is the best nursing measure to initiate?
A) Elevate the legs.
B) Apply cool compresses.
C) Smoking cessation class.
D) Lower the legs.
D
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These are symptoms of peripheral artery disease. By lowering the legs, blood flow will be increased to the lower extremities. Elevation of the legs would be helpful in the management of impaired venous blood return. Smoking cessation is paramount but not the initial action to be taken, and cool compresses stimulate vasoconstriction and further impede blood flow.
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