Author Question: The nurse is concerned that a client is demonstrating signs of compartment syndrome. Which of the ... (Read 113 times)

Tazate · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is concerned that a client is demonstrating signs of compartment syndrome. Which of the following is considered a classical symptom of this disorder? (Select all that apply.)

1. Pain
2. Paraplegia
3. Paresthesia
4. Pink
5. Pressure
6. Pulselessness

Question 2

The nurse realizes that the organ which is a major site for metastases, harboring and growing cancerous cells that originated in some other part of the body, is the:

1. spleen.
2. gallbladder.
3. liver.
4. stomach.

chreslie · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1, 3, 5, 6
The classical symptoms of the six P's of compartment syndrome are pain, paresthesia, paresis, pressure, pallor, and pulselessness. The pink color and paraplegia are not part of the classic P's.

Answer to Question 2

3
In most developed countries, this secondary type of liver cancer is more common than cancer that originates in the liver itself. The spleen, gallbladder, and stomach are not major sites for metastases.