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...
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