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After Trauma to the Musculoskeletal or Nervous System, Reflex Sympathetic

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After trauma to the musculoskeletal or nervous system, reflex sympathetic dystrophy can occur. The nurse would recognize this complication when which of the following occurs?


A) The patient complains of persistent pain, swelling, and decreased motion.
B) The patient's cone has not healed by the usual time expected.
C) The patient complains of leg swelling, pain, tenderness, and cramping.
D) The patient complains of numbness beyond a cast and toes are pale with delayed capillary refill.

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