A Patient Who Is Scheduled to Have a Renal Angiogram

A patient who is scheduled to have a renal angiogram asks why the nurse is checking the pulses in the feet. What should the nurse respond to this patient?

A) "I feel your pulses there. I can check that the blood is flowing properly to your legs and feet."
B) "Why do you ask?"
C) "It is a nursing thing."
D) "A needle is inserted in your femoral artery so the circulation to your extremity could be compromised during this test."