A male client, aged 58 years, arrives at the community clinic reporting cramps in the calf muscles while exercising that subside with rest. During the assessment, the nurse understands that the client is a heavy smoker and observes hardened, painful areas along the course of blood vessels. The symptoms experienced by the client indicate what disorder?

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The symptoms described, including cramps in the calf muscles during exercise that subside with rest, heavy smoking history, and hardened, painful areas along the blood vessels, are indicative of Buerger disease (also known as thromboangiitis obliterans). This condition is associated with smoking and involves inflammation and thrombosis (clotting) of small and medium-sized blood vessels, leading to restricted blood flow.

A Male Client, Aged 58 Years, Arrives at the Community