NREMT Paramedic

Category - Medical

What is the proper amount of time for capillary refill in a healthy adult?
  1. 1 second
  2. 2 seconds
  3. 3 seconds
  4. 4 seconds
Explanation
Answer: B - Two seconds is the proper amount of time for capillary refill in a healthy adult. With normal circulatory status in the healthy adult, there is warm, dry skin and the presence of a radial pulse at a rate of 60-100 per minute.
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