After applying a tourniquet in a limb injury, which action is appropriate for monitoring perfusion?

• A. Remove the tourniquet immediately after bleeding stops.
• B. Elevate limb and apply direct pressure without checking perfusion.
• C. Monitor distal pulses, color, temperature, and capillary refill to detect changes in perfusion.
• D. Ignore distal perfusion once tourniquet is applied.

Answer: (C)