The Nurse Is Checking Peripheral Perfusion to a Child's Extremity

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is checking peripheral perfusion to a child's extremity following a cardiac catheterization.If there is adequate peripheral circulation,how should the extremity feel?

• A)Cool,with a capillary refill of greater than 3 seconds
• B)With a palpable dorsalis pedis pulse but an absent posterior tibial pulse
• C)Decreased sensation,with an absent dorsalis pedis pulse
• D)Warm,with a capillary refill less than 3 seconds

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The state in a market where the quantity demanded of a good matches the quantity supplied, leading to a stable price for the good.

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Social Optimum

The most efficient allocation of resources, resulting in the maximization of social welfare and benefiting all members of a society.

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