Which assessment finding is expected for a patient who may have a lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ?

A) Deep burning pain in the extremity that worsens with walking and exercise
B) Weak pedal pulses and an absence of hair on the affected extremity
C) Calf pain when the knee is flexed slightly and the foot is pointed downward
D) Numbness and tingling of the extremity with hyperreactive reflexes

The nurse may perform a Homans' test to check for the presence of a lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT).The knee is flexed slightly and the foot is pointed downward.If the patient reports pain in the calf when the leg is in this position,the test is positive and the patient may have a DVT.Deep pain in the leg that increases with walking,absence of hair,and weak pedal pulses indicate arterial insufficiency.Numbness and tingling of the leg indicates a neurological problem.