The nurse is continuing to care for the child. Exhibits Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. The child is at highest risk for developing dropdown evidenced by the child's dropdown

Rationale for Correct Choices • Compartment syndrome: The child’s nondisplaced midshaft fracture of the radius and ulna places them at risk for compartment syndrome, whereby increased pressure within the muscle compartments impairs circulation and tissue perfusion. Early recognition is crucial to prevent permanent nerve or muscle damage. • Paresthesia: The child reports tingling in the fingers, which indicates nerve involvement or compression—an early warning sign of compartment syndrome. Monitoring for paresthesia helps the nurse identify worsening neurovascular compromise promptly. Rationale for Incorrect Choices • Osteomyelitis: Infection of the bone is unlikely immediately after a closed nondisplaced fracture without open wounds or surgical intervention. There is no evidence of systemic infection at this stage. • Nonunion: Fracture nonunion is a long-term complication that occurs if healing fails over weeks to months. The child’s fracture is recent, so immediate risk is low. • Physical damage: While trauma caused the fracture, “physical damage” is a broad term and does not specify a complication requiring acute monitoring. • Ecchymosis: Bruising indicates soft tissue injury but does not predict compartment syndrome or other severe complications. • Type of fracture: While important for diagnosis and treatment planning, the fracture type (nondisplaced) does not directly indicate the acute risk for neurovascular compromise. • Location of fracture: The midshaft location contributes to fracture management but is not as clinically relevant as the early signs of compartment syndrome, such as paresthesia.