The Nurse Is Caring for a 72-Year-Old Patient Who Is

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a 72-year-old patient who is in cardiac rehabilitation following heart surgery. The patient has been walking on a regular basis for about a week and walks for 15 minutes 3 times a day. The patient states that he is having a cramp-like pain in the legs every time he walks and that the pain gets better when I rest. The patients care plan should address what problem?

A) Decreased mobility related to VTE
B) Acute pain related to intermittent claudication
C) Decreased mobility related to venous insufficiency
D) Acute pain related to vasculitis