The nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral arterial disease who complains of 3/10 pain in the lower extremities.The nurse observes a 0.5 cm ×1 cm ulcer on the left lower leg,and the lower legs are shiny and hairless bilaterally.The nurse identifies which priority problem statement/nursing diagnosis?

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Altered skin integrity is the priority problem statement/diagnosis in this situation.Acute pain is a nursing diagnosis,but the pain is 3/10 so it is not the priority since there is an open wound.Injury and insufficient knowledge could be problems,but there is not enough information to support these diagnoses.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Peripheral Arterial