A nurse performing a head to toe neurovascular check on a patient in a long leg cast notes an indication of altered perfusion as evidenced by:
A) capillary refill of 3 seconds.
B) palpable peripheral pulses.
C) warm feet and hands.
D) numbness of distal limb.

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Pallor, numbness, or cyanosis indicates reduced circulation. Other adverse changes are coolness, diminished or absent pulses, and possibly pain.

A Nurse Performing a Head to Toe Neurovascular Check on a Patient