A 70-year-old male client presents to the emergency department complaining of pain in his calf that is exacerbated when he walks

Question

His pedal and popliteal pulses are faintly palpable, and his leg distal to the pain is noticeably reddened. The nurse knows that the client is likely experiencing which of the following medical diagnosis/possible treatment plans listed below?
A)
Acute arterial occlusion that will be treated with angioplasty
B)
Raynaud disease that will require antiplatelet medications
C)
Atherosclerotic occlusive disease necessitating thrombolytic therapy
D)
Giant cell temporal arteritis that will be treated with corticosteroids

Answer 1

Ans:
C

Feedback:

The client's symptoms of calf pain with intermittent claudication and diminished pulses are the hallmarks of atherosclerotic occlusive disease. These signs and symptoms are not as closely associated with acute arterial occlusion or giant cell temporal arteritis and are not related to Raynaud disease.