While performing the assessment of the client's peripheral vascular system,the nurse notes that there was a rapid filling of superficial veins during the Trendelenburg test.These findings would be most consistent with which of the following disorders?

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Valve incompetence occurs when the valves in the veins do not close properly, allowing blood to flow backward and causing the veins to become engorged. The Trendelenburg test is used to assess for valve incompetence by elevating the client's legs and then observing the rate at which the superficial veins fill. Rapid filling of the superficial veins during the Trendelenburg test is a sign of valve incompetence.

While Performing the Assessment of the Client's Peripheral Vascular System,the