A young adult male client has a leg cast following an open reduction for a fractured tibia. He is in skeletal traction with 10 pounds of weight. Approximately two hours after returning to the unit, he reports severe pain in the affected extremity, and the nurse observes that the limb is blue and blanched. Which action should the nurse perform first?

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