
When the nurse lifts the client's foot to clean it during bathing, the nurse notices that it is cool to the touch. The nurse's most appropriate initial action would be to
A) compare the temperature of the foot with the client's other foot.
B) document the finding on the client's chart.
C) inspect hair distribution on the lower half of the leg.
D) Place the extremity under a blanket and continue the bath.
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