The nurse is assigned to a client who is 4 days postop right hip replacement. The nurse finds the client eating breakfast, sitting comfortably in a chair with the right leg crossed over the left leg....

The nurse is assigned to a client who is 4 days postop right hip replacement. The nurse finds the client eating breakfast, sitting comfortably in a chair with the right leg crossed over the left leg. Which nursing intervention is of priority?

a. Assess the right hip dressing.

b. Assess the client’s pain level.

c. Check the quality of the pedal pulses of both feet.

d. Instruct the client to keep both feet flat on the floor.

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