When performing a neurovascular check, a nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Ask the patient if he or she is experiencing numbness, burning, or tingling in the affected limb.
2. Test sensation of the affected and unaffected limbs by touching each with a paper clip.
3. Ambulate the affected limb to check for mobility.
4. Ask the patient to move the fingers or toes of the affected extremity.
5. Test capillary refill in the nailbeds of the fingers or toes distal to the surgical site or cast.
ANS: 1, 2, 4, 5
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