Which assessment finding requires an immediate nursing action when providing care to an adolescent who is postoperative for spinal fusion surgery?

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Impaired color, sensitivity, and movement of lower extremities may indicate a compromise in circulation and neurological function, which requires immediate nursing action. This could be a sign of compartment syndrome, which is a surgical emergency. Sleeping when not bothered, nausea relieved by antiemetics, and pain relieved by analgesics are expected findings in postoperative patients and can be addressed after ensuring the patient's neurological and circulatory status.

Which Assessment Finding Requires an Immediate Nursing Action When Providing