The nurse is asked by the healthcare provider to assess the dorsalis pedis pulse on an adult client. The nurse knows that the location of this pulse is found at which location?

a. The medial surface of the ankle where the posterior tibial artery passes behind the medial malleolus
b. The midline area behind the knee
c. Along an imaginary line drawn from the middle of the ankle to the space between the big and second toe
d. Along the left side of the chest between the 4th to 6th intercostal space

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