A client who has sustained a crush injury to the right lower leg reports numbness and tingling of the affected extremity.The skin of the right leg appears pale.Which is the nurse's first intervention?
A) Assess pedal pulses.
B) Apply oxygen by nasal cannula.
C) Increase the IV flow rate.
D) Document the finding.
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