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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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

The phenomenon where newly acquired information interferes with the recall of information learned previously.

Pseudoforgetting

The phenomenon where information was never properly encoded into memory, giving the illusion it has been forgotten.

Recognition

The cognitive process involved in identifying and categorizing previously encountered stimuli.

Recall

The act of remembering or being able to bring back to mind an experience, fact, or piece of information.