Four-Year-Old David Is Placed in Buck Extension Traction for Legg-Calvé-Perthes

Four-year-old David is placed in Buck extension traction for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. He is crying with pain as the nurse assesses that the skin of his right foot is pale with an absence of pulse. What should the nurse do first?

A) Notify the practitioner of the changes noted
B) Give the child medication to relieve the pain
C) Reposition the child and notify the physician
D) Chart the observations and check the extremity again in 15 minutes