The nurse begins morning assessment on a male client and notices that she is unable to palpate either of his dorsalis pedis pulses in his feet. What is the first nursing action after assessing this finding?
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Palpate these pulses again in 15 minutes.
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Use a Doppler to determine presence and strength of these pulses.
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Document the finding that the pulses are not palpable.
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Call the physician and notify the physician of this finding.