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

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



a) Capillary refill

b) Color

c) Pulse

d) Vital signs

e) Sensation



• Color

• Pulse

• Sensation

• Capillary refill


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