When assessing a patient,the nurse documents the left femoral pulse as 0/0-3+.Which of the following findings would the nurse expect at the dorsalis pedis pulse?

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Pulsations are graded on a four-point scale: 0 = absent;1+ = weak;2+ = normal;3+ = increased,full,and bounding.If a pulse is absent at the femoral site,the dorsalis pedis pulse may also be absent.

When Assessing a Patient,the Nurse Documents the Left Femoral Pulse