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J. f., a 67-year-old woman, was involved in an auto accident and flown by emergency helicopter to your facility. shesustained a ruptured spleen, fractured pelvis, and compound fractures of the left femur. on admission (5 days ago) sheunderwent a splenectomy. her pelvis was stabilized with an external fixation device 3 days ago, and, yesterday, her leftfemur was stabilized using balanced suspension with skeletal traction. she has a thomas splint with a pearson attachmenton her left leg. she has 20 pounds of skeletal traction and 5 pounds applied to the balanced suspension. her left femur iselevated off the bed at approximately 45 degrees. the lower leg is parallel to the bed and lies in a sling that the nurseadjusts on the frame, and the foot hangs freely. this morning, j. f. was transferred to your orthopedic unit for specializedcare. you are the nurse assigned to care for her on the night shiftyou perform a neurovascular assessment and note the following findings: left foot pale, temperature slightly cooler thanright foot. right foot color pink. capillary refill less than 3 seconds on both sides. edema +1 on left foot and lower leg; noedema on right leg. dorsalis pedis palpable on both feet. sensation equal on both sides. able to dorsiflex feet and rotateankles freely. rates pain in left femur as a 5 out of 10.your institution uses electronic charting. based on the assessment in the previous paragraph, which of the followingsystems would you mark as 'abnormal" as you document the neurovascular assessment? for abnormal findings provide abrief narrative note. x abnormalskin color: skin temperature: capillary refill: edema: peripheral pulses: sensation: motor function: pain:

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