The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Develops Compartment

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who develops compartment syndrome after an embolectomy for peripheral arterial disease.What is the nurse's best action?

• A) Perform passive range-of-motion exercise to improve distal blood flow.
• B) Prepare the client for return to the operative suite for surgical correction.
• C) Medicate the client for pain and place the client in a knee-chest position.
• D) Loosen the dressing and elevate the extremity to the level of the heart.

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