medsurg practice test B ATI Questions and Correct Answers Rated A+ Verified 100% complete solution

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 manifestation of this condition? - bounding pedal pulse - capillary refill less than 2 seconds - pain that increases with passive movement - areas of warmth on the cast - CORRECT ANSWER-Pain that increases with passive movement The nurse should identify that a client who has compartment syndrome experiences pain that increases with passive movement. Compartment syndrome results from a decrease in blood flow in the extremity caused by a decrease in the muscle compartment size due to a cast that is too tight. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage II Lyme disease. Which of the following statements made by the client reflects an understanding of the teaching? - "I will need to take antibiotics for 1 year" - "my partner will need to take an antiviral medication" - "my joints ache because I have Lyme disease" - "I bruise easily because I have Lyme disease" - CORRECT ANSWER-"My joints ache because I have Lyme disease" Lyme disease is a vector-borne illness transmitted by the deer tick. The disease course occurs in three stages beginning with joint and muscle pain in stage I. If left untreated, these symptoms continue throughout stage II and, by stage III, become