The nurse is caring for a client who has suffered a femur fracture (lower extremity). To assess the neurovascular/circulation and status of the affected extremity, which pulse would the nurse palpate ?

The nurse is caring for a client who has suffered a femur fracture (lower extremity). To assess the neurovascular/circulation and status of the affected extremity, which pulse would the nurse palpate ?

Complete Textbook Of Phlebotomy

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Chapter7: The Challenge Ofphlebotomy

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