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A 67-year old client who had surgery 8 hours ago to repair a fractured hip and...

  1. A 67-year old client who had surgery 8 hours ago to repair a fractured hip and now you cannot palpate a dorsalis pedal pulse. What other equipment will be helpful to assess for the presence of pulses?
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