The nurse is assessing the peripheral vascular status of an older client.Which finding should the nurse consider as being normal for this client?

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It is normal for the peripheral arteries to become less palpable with age due to decreased elasticity and thickening of the vessel walls. Therefore, easy palpation of upper extremity arteries is a normal finding in an older client.

B, C, and D are incorrect choices because they are not normal findings in an older client's peripheral vascular status.

The Nurse Is Assessing the Peripheral Vascular Status of an Older