The nurse is caring for a child who has a long leg cast. The child complains of increasing pain in the toes of the casted foot. The nurse's initial action is to:
1. Call the physician to report increasing pain.
2. Administer pain medication.
3. Reposition the child in bed.
4. Check to see if the cast is too tight.
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Rationale:
1. The nurse needs to assess the foot prior to calling the physician.
2. The nurse needs to assess the foot prior to administering pain medication.
3. The nurse should not reposition the child until the foot is assessed.
4. The nurse's initial action is to assess for external factors that might be causing pain.
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