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

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is checking peripheral perfusion to a child's extremity following a cardiac catheterization. If there is adequate peripheral circulation, the nurse would find that the extremity:

• A)Has a capillary refill of greater than three seconds.
• B)Is warm, with a capillary refill of less than three seconds.
• C)Has decreased sensation with a weakened dorsalis pedis pulse.
• D)Has a palpable dorsalis pedis pulse but a weak posterior tibial pulse.