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- June Frankel, a 23-year-old patient, presents to the emergency department with a sports-related fracture injury to her right arm and receives a long-arm fiberglass cast.
- What nursing assessment should the nurse provide after the cast has been applied?
- What nursing interventions should the nurse provide?
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True/False
- Compartment syndrome—the most serious complication of casting and splinting—occurs when increased pressure within a confined space compromises blood flow.