The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Toddler Admitted to the Burn

The nurse is providing care for a toddler admitted to the burn unit for scalding burns to both legs. During assessment, the nurse notices diminished pedal pulses and cyanotic skin color to the left leg. The toddler cries without provocation. For which reason does the nurse contact the health-care provider immediately?

A) Current pain management regimen is not effective.
B) Dressings are restrictive and suppressing circulation.
C) Wound infection is present and threatening sepsis.
D) Evidence indicates development of compartment syndrome.