Client is a 68-year-old male admitted for evaluation of chronic lower extremity symptoms. The client reports intermittent pain in the legs with walking that improves with rest. On assessment, lower extremities appear thin, shiny, and hairless. Bilateral 2+ pitting edema is noted in the lower legs. Pedal pulses are weak bilaterally. The client describes numbness and tingling in the feet. Skin on the lower legs appears brownish and thickened. Capillary refill time is less than 2 seconds. No redness, warmth, or purulent drainage is noted.
The nurse is reviewing the client’s intake assessment.
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