A patient states that she has a throbbing deep pain of the forearm after sustaining a fracture to it
The nurse suspects that she may be experiencing compartment syndrome. Which of the following possible manifestations can the nurse expect to find?
A) Acute pain with passive stretching of the muscle of the affected limb
B) Control of pain with opioids
C) The affected muscle soft and shrunken
D) An absence of an arterial pulse in the affected limb
Ans: A
Feedback: Compartment syndrome manifests as an acute pain with passive stretching of the affected muscle. Pain is deep and throbbing and is not controlled with opioids. Arterial pulse still presents but may be diminished. The affected muscle is swollen and hard. Arterial occlusion is not a sign of compartment syndrome.
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