Which assessment findings show that the patient has a history of chronic arterial insufficiency in the legs?

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The patient with a history of chronic lower extremity arterial insufficiency will have weak pedal pulses.The pulses may be so weak that the nurse may have to use a Doppler to find them.The legs will be cool to the touch and hairless due to the poor blood flow to the area.Calf pain when the knee is flexed and foot pointed downward is a positive Homans' sign that may indicate deep vein thrombosis.3+ pitting pedal edema may be due to lymphatic blockage or congestive heart failure.Tortuous varicose veins indicate chronic venous insufficiency.

Which Assessment Findings Show That the Patient Has a History