A Patient Had an Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)for

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient had an open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) for a compound fracture of the left tibia and has been placed in a long leg cast.The assessments by the nurse are: left foot warm/pink,pedal pulse weaker than right,capillary refill 3 seconds,and small 1 cm area of blood on cast.What should the nurse do?

• A) Notify charge nurse of impending compartment syndrome.
• B) Document that all assessments are within normal limits.
• C) Inform charge nurse about probable hemorrhage.
• D) Place warm compresses on left foot.

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