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?
A. Bounding pedal pulse
B. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds
C. Pain that increases with passive movement
D. Areas of warmth on the cast C. Pain that increases with passive movement
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?
A. "I will need to take antibiotics for 1 year"
B. "My partner will need to take an antiviral medication"
C. "My joints ache because I have Lyme disease"
D. "I will bruise easily because I have Lyme disease" C. "My joints ache because I have
Lyme disease"