in a client with a dislocation, the nurse should initially perform neurovascular assessments a minimum of every 15 minutes until stable. which complication does the assessments help the nurse to monitor in the client?

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Storage-related disorder, A patient with a dislocation should initially have neurovascular assessments done at least once every 15 minutes until stable to check for compartment syndrome.

Describe compartment syndrome.

Compartment syndrome develops when pressure inside a compartment rises, limiting blood supply to the area and perhaps harming the muscles and adjacent nerves. As long as there is an enclosed space inside the body, it can happen anywhere. It typically happens in the legs, feet, arms, or hands.

How may compartment syndrome be cured?

The best treatment for chronic exertional compartment syndrome is surgery, specifically a procedure known as fasciotomy. It entails slicing apart the rigid tissue that surrounds each compartment of the damaged muscles. Thus, the pressure is reduced.

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