Which assessment finding is most consistent with arterial insufficiency of the lower extremities?

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C. Pain with walking that improves with rest — Intermittent claudication—leg pain with activity relieved by rest—is a hallmark of peripheral arterial disease. Venous disease more often causes edema and stasis skin changes.

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A. Brown skin discoloration and ankle edema

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B. Warm skin with bounding pulses

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D. Weeping ulcers near the medial malleolus