The nurse watches a 43-year-old client walk into the room and notes the client is…

The nurse watches a 43-year-old client walk into the room and notes the client is slightly limping on the left foot when walking. The nurse also notes the client has difficulty sitting in the chair and sits down carefully with the left leg slightly held forward. The client notes having had difficulty walking for the past year and it is getting worse. A previous ultrasound of the foot revealed a Morton neuroma. The client reports continued pain in the left foot when walking or standing for long periods of time. A physical examination reveals pain and tenderness on palpation of the upper left foot, skin is cool to touch with no redness noted, pedal pulse is 78 beats/min and regular. Which action by the nurse demonstrates the observation phase of an assessment? palpating the skin for pain and tenderness reviewing past records for ultrasound measuring the pedal pulse watching the client walk into room