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?

D Call the physician and notify the physician of this finding. A Palpate these pulses again in 15 minutes. B Use a Doppler to determine presence and strength of these pulses. C Document the finding that the pulses are not palpable.