During examination of a patient's extremities, you press firmly for a brief period on a fingernail. You observe that it takes approximately 5 sec for the color to return to the nail bed. This finding is most consistent with which of the following?

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When cardiac output is reduced and digital perfusion is poor, capillary refill is slow, taking several seconds to complete. In healthy individuals with good cardiac output and digital perfusion, capillary refill time is less than 3 sec.

During Examination of a Patient's Extremities, You Press Firmly for a Brief