The nurse is assessing vital signs for a client after a surgical procedure on the left leg.IV fluids are infusing.It would be most important for the nurse to:

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For a client having surgery on the leg,the most important data would be whether the circulation has been compromised because of the surgery.This assessment can be made only by comparing one leg with the other.The nurse would,of course,count the respiratory rate for 1 full minute and take the BP in the arm without the IV.Oral temperatures are commonly obtained using electronic thermometers.

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