Assessment of the peripheral vascular system

Assessment of the peripheral vascular system for return demonstration of Nursing students: Inspection and palpation of the arms Palpating the radial pulses Palpating the ulnar pulses Palpating the brachial pulses Palpating the epitrochlear lymph nodes Performing the Allen test Inspection, palpation, and auscultation of the legs Palpating edema Palpating the superficial inguinal lymph nodes Palpating the femoral pulses Palpating the popliteal pulses Palpating the dorsalis pedis pulses Palpating the posterior tibial pulses Inspecting for varicosities and thrombophlebitis Performing position change test for arterial insufficiency Manual compression test/tap test Trendelenburg test