You receive an order to monitor pedal pulses every hour on a client with peripheral vascular disease.Your first assessment reveals a strong pedal pulse on the right and an apparent absence of a pulse on the left side.Your next intervention would be to
A) Obtain a Doppler stethoscope and auscultate for blood flow.
B) Take the client's blood pressure to determine if client is hypotensive.
C) Warm the client's extremity and assess in 15 minutes.
D) Assess for the presence of a posterior tibial and popliteal pulse.
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