RN1 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifesta tion of this condition? Pain that increases with passive movement Rationale: The nurse should identify that a client who has compartment syndrome experi ences pain that increases with passive movement. Compart ment syndrome results from a decrease in blood flow in the extremity caused by a decrease in the muscle...