A diabetic 68-year-old female client arrives at the clinic with a history of smoking, hypertension, family history of cardiac disease, COPD, and admits to rarely exercising
The nurse identifies which of the following risk factors most closely associated with peripheral arterial disease? 1. Hypertension and smoking
2. COPD and family history of cardiac disease
3. Sedentary lifestyle and diabetes
4. Age and gender
Hypertension and smoking
Rationale: Hypertension and smoking, along with diabetes, are the top risk factors for developing PAD. The other correlating factors are family history and sedentary lifestyle, but to a lesser degree. COPD and diabetes, as well as the client's age and gender, are not closely related to development of PAD.
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