A patient is in a sitting position as the nurse palpates the temporal arteries and feels smooth, bilateral pulsations. What is the appropriate action for the nurse at this time?

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Option C is consistent with expected assessment. Option A is not necessary for this patient at this time. Option B is not necessary for this patient at this time. Option D will be done as a part of the assessment, but does not relate to the expected palpation of this patient's temporal arteries.

A Patient Is in a Sitting Position as the Nurse