The patient with the crushed forearm cannot get pain relief with opioid medications.The injury is swollen,cool,and cyanotic,with weak distal pulses.The nurse assesses that this is a(n):

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A compartment syndrome may occur after a massive injury or an inappropriately tight cast.The tissues become swollen to the point that they cut off their own circulation.

The Patient with the Crushed Forearm Cannot Get Pain Relief