A patient complains of leg pain that wakes him at night.He states that he "has been having problems" with his legs.He has pain in his legs when they are elevated that disappears when he dangles them.He recently noticed "a sore" on the inner aspect of the right ankle.On the basis of this health history information,the nurse interprets that the patient is most likely experiencing:

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Night leg pain is common in aging adults and may indicate the ischemic rest pain of peripheral vascular disease.Alterations in arterial circulation cause pain that becomes worse with leg elevation and is eased when the extremity is dangled.

A Patient Complains of Leg Pain That Wakes Him at Night.He