🧠NCLEX Question of the Day
A client had a cast applied to the lower leg 6 hours ago for a tibia fracture. The client now reports severe, worsening pain that is not relieved by the prescribed opioid, and the pain gets worse when the nurse gently moves the toes. The toes are cool, and the client says the foot feels "pins and needles." What is the nurse's priority action?
A) Elevate the leg on two more pillows, well above heart level
B) Apply ice packs around the cast and recheck in 30 minutes
C) Notify the provider immediately about suspected compartment syndrome
D) Give a second dose of the opioid and reassess in one hour
Reply with your letter and a one-line rationale before you peek. The answer and rationale go up tonight at 8 PM ET.
What's your priority: A, B, C or D? Tell us why.
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