Assessing a client's capillary refill is an important piece in determining vascular blood flow to an extremity
After pressing down on a client's fingernail or toenail for a few seconds and then releasing, the RN would expect the client's nail to return to a normal color in how many seconds? a. >15 seconds c. < .5 seconds
b. < 3 seconds d. between 15-30 seconds
B
In assessing vascular blood flow in a client, the RN should check the capillary refill by pressing down on the client's fingernail or toenail for a few seconds, then release and note the time it takes for the client's nail to return to normal color. The color should return immediately (less than 3 seconds); if a client has an arterial disorder, the color will take longer than 3 seconds to return to normal.
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