A Nurse Is Using the Finger Pads to Palpate a Patient's

A nurse is using the finger pads to palpate a patient's dorsalis pedis pulses and is unable to feel any pulses. Which action is appropriate for the nurse to perform next?

A) Document that the dorsalis pedis pulses are not palpable.
B) Have the patient stand and try again to palpate the pulses.
C) Use a Doppler to detect the presence of the pulses.
D) Palpate the dorsalis pedis pulses using the ulnar surface of the hand.

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