The nurse is caring for a patient in the PACU who has undergone a left total knee arthroplasty.The anaesthesia provider has indicated that the patient received a left femoral peripheral nerve block.Which assessment would be an expected finding for a patient with this type of regional block?

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Induction of regional anaesthesia results in loss of sensation in an area of the body.The peripheral nerve block influences the portion of sensory pathways that are anaesthetized in the targeted area of the body.Decreased pulse,coolness of toes to touch,and cyanosis are indications of decreased blood flow and are not expected findings.Reports of pain in the left foot may indicate that the block is not working or is subsiding and is not an expected finding in the immediate postoperative period.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in the PACU