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Question

"A client sustained a scapholunate ligament tear of the right wrist requiring surgery. Post operatively, the client is reports pain, swelling and tingling distal to the surgical site. What is the priority action?"

  1. "Assess circulation, movement and sensation of the fingers"
  2. Medicate with morphine sulfate by intramuscular injection
  3. Report the findings to the health care provider
  4. Assess the dressing for bleeding or drainage