Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

You are in a transport scenario involving a 34-year-old male patient who suffered a severe crush injury to his right leg in a construction accident. The patient is experiencing increasing pain and swelling despite stabilization. Which action should you take to assess for the possibility of compartment syndrome?

  • Elevate the limb and re-assess in 15 minutes

  • Monitor the patient’s pain and swelling

  • Measure the intracompartmental pressure

  • Check for pedal pulses

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BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) / 
Trauma
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