During an assessment,the nurse is unable to palpate pulses in the left lower leg.What should the nurse do next?
A) Document that the pulses are not palpable.
B) Reassess the pulses in 1 hour.
C) Have the patient turn to the side and then palpate for the pulses again.
D) Use a Doppler device to assess the pulses.
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