ATI Medical Surgical

ATI RN

ATI Medical Surgical

Difficulty: Medium Average Score: 85% Simulated

A client with a fracture of the left arm that has been set in a cast complains of severe, diffuse pain that is unrelieved by pain medication. The nurse notes that the pulse distal to the site of injury has weakened and that the tissue is pale. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse perform first?

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