A 65-Year-Old Patient Is Experiencing Pain in His Left Calf

Multiple Choice

A 65-year-old patient is experiencing pain in his left calf when he exercises, but the pain disappears after resting for a few minutes.The nurse recognizes that this description is most consistent with ___________ the left leg.

A) Venous obstruction of
B) Claudication caused by venous abnormalities in
C) Ischemia caused by a partial blockage of an artery supplying
D) Ischemia caused by the complete blockage of an artery supplying