The nurse is attempting to assess the femoral pulse in an obese patient.Which of the following actions would be most appropriate?
A) Have the patient assume a prone position.
B) Ask the patient to bend the knees to the side in a froglike position.
C) With the patient in a semi-Fowler's position,press firmly against the bone.
D) Listen with a stethoscope for pulsations because it is very difficult to palpate the pulse.
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