The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit who has undergone a left total knee arthroplasty. The anesthesia provider has indicated that the patient received a left femoral peripheral nerve block. Which assessment would be an expected finding for a patient with this type of regional block?
a. Decreased pulse at the left posterior tibia
b. Left toes cool to touch and slightly cyanotic
c. Sensation decreased in the left leg
d. Patient report of pain in the left foot
Answer: C
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