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colleen colleen
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11 years ago
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.
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11 years ago
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.
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