A Patient with Endocarditis Develops Sudden Leg Pain with Pallor

A patient with endocarditis develops sudden leg pain with pallor, tingling, and a loss of peripheral pulses. The initial nursing intervention should be to do which of the following?

A) Notify the physician about these findings.
B) Elevate the leg above the level of the heart.
C) Wrap the extremity in a loose, warm blanket.Apply a foot cradle.
D) Perform passive range of motion (PROM) exercises to stimulate circulation.