The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Extensive Trauma

The nurse is caring for a patient with extensive trauma to the lower extremities.The nurse understands that patient is at risk for compartment syndrome.Which findings would the nurse expect to note as evidence of this complication?

A) Paresthesia
B) Decreased pulses
C) Pain in the affected extremity
D) Swelling in the affected extremity
E) Decreases capillary refill

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