Table 3 Nurse’s responses on knowledge of prevention of post traumatic compartment syndrome in Northwest Amhara Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia 2023 (N = 410)

What is traumatic limb compartment syndrome?

75.4

24.6

Compartment syndrome is commonly seen on

84.9

15.1

which of the following are common site for compartment

55.1

44.9

which of the following are possible site for developing compartment syndrome

70.5

29.5

which of the following is the main conditions that cause compartment syndrome

59.5

40.5

Which of the following characteristics of the fascia can because it develop compartment syndrome?

35.4

64.6

what should you recommend for a patient who has a compartment syndrome

50.5

49.5

what is the first sign of compartment syndrome

70.2

29.8

which of the following is the late sign of compartment syndrome

50

50

In compartment syndrome, with comprised blood supply creating ischemia, irreversible muscle damage occurs within……………

55.4

44.6

Which of the following nursing consideration is used to assess the compartment syndrome

40

60

Which of the following is the diagnostic criterion of the compartment syndrome?

55.4

44.6

One of the common complications of compartment syndrome is

60.2

39.8

A surgical procedure done to relieve pressure in compartment syndrome is

39.8

60.2

Statements on knowledge on the prevention of post traumatic compartment syndrome

When assessing the client’s fractured extremity, if the nurse is unable to assess the capillary refill in the beds what should the nurse do?

25.1

74.9

Which of the following 6 P’s are associated with compartment syndrome?

35.6

64.4

Which of the following is the main nursing consideration to prevent the development of compartment syndrome?

30.2

69.8

If the patient is on skin traction, what nursing action should be to prevent compartment syndrome

30

70

After application of cast in upper extremities, how should the nurse position the client’s limb for the first 24 h to prevent compartment syndrome?

24.9

75.1

A client who has had a plaster of Paris cast applied to his forearm is receiving pain medication. To detect early manifestations of compartment syndrome, which of the reassessments should the nurse make?

25.4

74.6

While caring for a client with a newly applied plaster of Paris cast, the nurse makes note of all the following conditions. Which assessment finding requires immediate notification of the physician

35.4

64.6

Which one of the following is the method of assessing for the sign of circulatory impairment in a client with a fractured femur is to ask the client to?

65.1

35.9