A patient is complaining of pain in her casted leg. The nurse has administered analgesics and elevated the limb. Thirty minutes after administering the analgesics, the patient states the pain is unrelieved. What may this be a sign of?
A) Edema
B) A pressure ulcer
C) Compartment syndrome
D) Disuse syndrome
Ans: C
Feedback: Compartment syndrome may manifest as unrelenting, uncontrollable pain. Discomfort from edema may be relieved with elevation of the limb; pain from ulcers is usually relieved when ulceration occurs. Disuse syndrome may result in disuse atrophy.
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