The nurse is concerned with possible impaired peripheral perfusion after performing a patient's assessment.Which assessment datum about the patient's lower extremities supports the nurse's suspicion?

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Clinical indicators of impaired perfusion to a lower extremity include absent or diminished pulses,cool and dusky skin,and pain on exertion; if the disease is advanced,the patient potentially has pain at rest.Prominent ankle bones are normal.Warm pink skin is a clinical indicator of adequate tissue oxygenation.Aching in the lower extremities when in the dependent position is characteristic of venous insufficiency.

The Nurse Is Concerned with Possible Impaired Peripheral Perfusion After