A Burned Patient Had an Escharotomy on the Right Anterior

question 22

Multiple Choice

A burned patient had an escharotomy on the right anterior thigh.Which assessment finding indicates that this procedure has been effective?

• A)Absence of infection in the burn
• B)Compartment pressure of 42 mm Hg
• C)Decreased pain in the right leg
• D)Pedal pulses 3+/4+ bilaterally

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