ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM 2024 WITH NGN QUESTIONS/A+ GRADE

ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM 2024 WITH NGN QUESTIONS/A+ GRADE 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? Bounding pedal pulse Capillary refill less than 2 seconds Pain that increases with passive movement Areas of warmth on the cast Pain that increases with passive movement The nurse should identify that a client who has compartment syndrome experiences pain that increases with passive movement. Compartment syndrome results from a decrease in blood flow in the extremity caused by a decrease in the muscle compartment size due to a cast that is too tight. 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? "I will need to take antibiotics for 1 year." "My partner will need to take an antiviral medication." "My joints ache because I have Lyme disease." "I bruise easily because I have Lyme disease." My joints ache because I have Lyme disease Lyme disease is a vector-borne illness transmitted by the deer tick. The disease course occurs in three stages beginning with joint and muscle pain in stage I. If left untreated,