The Nurse Performing a Neurovascular Check on a Limb in Traction

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse performing a neurovascular check on a limb in traction would report and document which finding(s) as indicative of altered circulation? (Select all that apply. )

• A) Pulse is equal to uncasted limb.
• B) Patient is aware of touch and warm and cold application.
• C) Limb is cool to the touch.
• D) Capillary refill is 5 seconds.
• E) Distal limb can flex and extend.

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Definitions:

Nerve Damage

Nerve damage involves harm or injury to nerve cells or fibers, leading to loss of function, pain, or numbness in the affected area of the body.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, fundamental in the nervous system for sending and receiving information through electrical and chemical signals.

Epigenetic Influences

Refer to external modifications to DNA that turn genes on or off without changing the DNA sequence itself, affecting how cells read genes.

Gene Expression

Gene Expression is the process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, such as proteins, influencing the traits and behavior of an organism.