Neurovascular Assessment

Question 1

Indicators of Peripheral Neurovascular Dysfunction

Answer 1

Circulation
Motion
Sensation

Question 2

Indicators of Peripheral Neurovascular Dysfunction

Circulation

Answer 2

1. Color: pale or cyanotic
2. Temperature: cool
3. Capillary refill: more than 3 seconds

Question 3

Indicators of Peripheral Neurovascular Dysfunction

Motion

Answer 3

1. Weakness
2. Paralysis

Question 4

Indicators of Peripheral Neurovascular Dysfunction

Sensation

Answer 4

1. Paresthesia
2. Pain
3. Pain on passive stretch
4. Absence of feeling (apathetic)

Question 5

6 P’s

Answer 5

Pain
Paresthesia
Paralysis
Pallor
Pulselessness
Poikilothermia

Question 6

6 P’s

Disproportionate pain compared to the injury or cause is a key indicator of neurovascular compromise, especially if not relieved by analgesics

Answer 6

Pain

Question 7

6 P’s

Numbness or tingling sensations, indicating nerve damage or dysfunction

Answer 7

Paresthesia

Question 8

6 P’s

Loss of movement or weakness in the affected limb, suggesting nerve damage or compression

Answer 8

Paralysis

Question 9

6 P’s

Paleness of the skin, indicating reduced blood flow

Answer 9

Pallor

Question 10

6 P’s

Absence or diminished pulses in the affected limb, signifying compromised blood flow

Answer 10

Pulselessness

Question 11

6 P’s

Temperature mismatch between the affected limb and the rest of the body, indicating reduced blood flow

Answer 11

Poikilothermia