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The nurse is caring for a client who sustained a crushed injury to the lower extremity and has developed compartment syndrome. What intervention should the nurse plan for next?
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Correct Answer:
Fasciotomy
Rationale:
🔶 A fasciotomy is the treatment of choice to relieve compartment pressure and prevent tissue necrosis.
🔶 Compartment syndrome causes compression of vessels and nerves, risking limb loss if untreated.
🔶 Clinical signs such as pain unrelieved by opioids, pallor, pulselessness, and paresthesia indicate worsening pressure.
🔶 Without timely surgical intervention, permanent neuromuscular damage can occur within hours.
🔶 This is a surgical emergency, not a vascular access or diagnostic priority.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: Medical-surgical📚
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