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A patient in a cast for a right tibial fracture complains of increasing pain, unrelieved by analgesics. Assessment by the nurse reveals paresthesias and paleness of the right foot. What action should the nurse take first?

▸ Elevate the leg above the heart, and reassess the patient in 30 minutes.

▸ Notify the orthopedic physician immediately.

▸ Ask the patient to do dorsiflexion and plantar flexion exercises of the foot.

▸ Administer analgesia for breakthrough pain, and reassess the patient in 30 minutes.

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