[Verified Answer]: The nurse is caring for a patient…

The nurse is caring for a patient immediately after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. On assessment, the patient has absent popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses. The legs are cool and mottled. Which action would the nurse take first? (0.5pts) Question 11 – The nurse is caring for a patient immediately after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. On assessment, the patient has absent popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses. The legs are cool and mottled. Which action would the nurse take first? Wrap both legs in a warming blanket. Notify the surgeon and anesthesiologist. Document the findings and recheck in 15 minutes. Review the preoperative assessment in the health record. Elevate leg above the level of the heart.