A 79-year-old Hispanic male with type 2 diabetes and hyperte…

A 79-year-old Hispanic male with type 2 diabetes and hypertension is undergoing a routine lower-extremity vascular assessment. The nurse is unable to palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse on either foot after warming the client’s skin. Capillary refill is less than 2 seconds, and the posterior tibial pulses are palpable bilaterally. Which nursing action is most appropriate next?