The nurse assesses a client who is recovering from femoral popliteal bypass surgery and discovers that it is difficult to assess the dorsalis pedis pulses. Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?

The nurse assesses a client who is recovering from femoral popliteal bypass surgery and discovers that it is difficult to assess the dorsalis pedis pulses. Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?

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The nurse assesses a client who is recovering from femoral popliteal bypass surgery and discovers that it is difficult to assess the dorsalis pedis pulses. Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?



1. Ask another nurse to assess the pulses.

2. Document the findings.

3. Obtain a Doppler ultrasound stethoscope.

4. Wait and try again later.



Answer: 3. Obtain a Doppler ultrasound stethoscope.


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