Free NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Practice Question
Three days after a cast is applied to a fracture of the right lower leg the client begins to complain of pain beneath the cast. The nurse should give priority to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pain beneath a cast may indicate complications like compartment syndrome, requiring immediate physician notification. Elevation or medication may help but are secondary. Pain is not normal .
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