The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old boy in Buck traction for a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). Which of the following would the nurse include when completing a neurovascular assessment of the affected leg? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old boy in Buck traction for a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). Which of the following would the nurse include when completing a neurovascular assessment of the affected leg? Select all that apply.


a) Sensation
b) Capillary refill
c) Color
d) Vital signs
e) Pulse


Answer:


c)Color
a)Sensation
e)Pulse
b)Capillary refill


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