Why Should a Nurse Assess a Patient's Limbs and Position

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why should a nurse assess a patient's limbs and position the limbs frequently after a regional anesthesia?

• A) Pain is not perceived, although motion is possible.
• B) Rashes and skin eruptions would indicate an allergy.
• C) Permanent paralysis is a concern.
• D) Contracture deformities may occur.

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