A patient, age 28, has a fractured tibia and fibula. The nurse is performing an assessment of her extremities. The purpose of assessing capillary filling or performing a blanching test is to assess for adequate
A) arterial peripheral circulation.
B) cardiac output.
C) venous peripheral circulation.
D) nutritional deficiency.
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