A client who is suspected of having vascular insufficiency to the lowe

A client who is suspected of having vascular insufficiency to the lower extremities is assessed by the nurse to have a(n):

1. Increased hair growth on the legs and feet
2. Dull appearance of the skin
3. Erythema upon elevation of the feet
4. Diminished pedal pulses

ANSWER

ANS: 4
The client with vascular insufficiency of the lower extremities may exhibit diminished pedal pulses. The client with vascular insufficiency of the lower extremities would have decreased hair growth on the legs and feet, not increased hair growth. The client with vascular insufficiency typically has a shiny appearance of the skin of the lower extremities. The client with vascular in-sufficiency characteristically demonstrates blanching of the skin on elevation.