Nursing · Medical Surgical Nursing
A patient underwent a left femoropopliteal bypass graft surgery. Six hours postoperatively, the dorsalis pedis pulse on the left leg is no longer palpable, and the limb appears pale and cool to the touch. What is the priority nursing action?
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- 1Apply a heating pad to the affected extremity
- 2Increase the rate of intravenous maintenance fluids
- 3Reposition the leg and reassess the pulse in one hour
- 4Notify the vascular surgeon immediately✓
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Notify the vascular surgeon immediately
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