Following knee surgery, the patient has an elastic bandage applied to the surgical site. When assessing the circulation to the lower leg, the first action the nurse will take is to
A) visually inspect the color of the foot.
B) palpate the temperature of the foot.
C) use a stethoscope to auscultate ankle blood pressure.
D) check the patient's pedal pulses using the fingertips.
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