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Title: The nurse cannot palpate a patient’s pedal pulse following an ORIF procedure for Post by: colleen on Mar 11, 2013 The nurse cannot palpate a patient’s pedal pulse following an ORIF procedure for a fractured tibia. Which action is the priority?
1. Notify the surgeon of the problem. 2. Check the lower extremity for pallor. 3. Use a Doppler to find the pedal pulse. 4. Assess the patient’s pain rating. Title: Re: The nurse cannot palpate a patient's pedal pulse following an ORIF procedure for Post by: robertling on Apr 18, 2013 3 -- To assess if circulation is present when the pulse isn’t palpable, the nurse next should use a Doppler. Notifying the surgeon should occur once all assessment data are collected; this can include the presence of pallor and pain.
Title: Re: The nurse cannot palpate a patient's pedal pulse following an ORIF procedure for Post by: colleen on Apr 19, 2013 Thank you!
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