The nurse is caring for a client with client with PAD. Which finding requires immediate follow-up?

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C. sudden cool pale foot with absent pedal pulse — An acute cool pale pulseless extremity suggests acute arterial occlusion and threatens limb viability.

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A. dependent rubor when legs are lowered

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B. thin shiny skin on the lower legs

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D. intermittent claudication during long walks