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Outline The 5 P’s Nursing Mnemonic
- P-Pain
- P-Paresthesia
- P-Paralysis
- P-Pulse
- P-Pallor (Paleness)
Description
Check for the 5 P’s in every neurovascular check. For example, when the patient has a cast, or had some sort of orthopedic or vascular procedure