Problem: Mr. Jones, 72 presents to your office with exuding wounds present on both lower extremities. He has noticed worsening of the wounds over the past 3 weeks, with the wounds appearing more pale in appearance, as if the skin is dying off. He is a smoker of 1 pack per day for 40 years. He notices increased pain when he dangles his legs, difficulty with walking long distances and swelling of his legs daily. He has increased pain in both lower extremities and reports his skin is cool to touch. He has a history of congestive heart failure and diabetes mellitus. The nurse practitioner recognizes that: Group of answer choices The patient is experiencing peripheral arterial disease, which results from venous occlusion. The patient is experiencing acute lower extremity ischemia. Peripheral vascular disease involves complete blockage of the popliteal artery which extends into the lower legs and feet. This patient is experiencing an acute thrombosis of a lower extremity artery. With peripheral arterial disease, the patient can experience a narrowing of the arteries that supply the lower extremities, as a result of plaque in the arteries.