A Patient Diagnosed with a Femur Fracture Is Experiencing Sudden

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with a femur fracture is experiencing sudden dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, syncope with movement, cyanosis, tachycardia, and tachypnea. What should be the nurse's first action?

• A) Raise the head of the bed (HOB).
• B) Administer oxygen per nasal cannula for the cyanosis and dyspnea.
• C) Provide reassurance and keep the patient calm by staying with the patient.
• D) Evaluate urinary output to assess cardiac output.

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Definitions:

Deep Laceration

A severe cut or tear in the skin or flesh that is often deeper than it is wide, requiring professional medical attention.

Ototoxicity

The property of being toxic to the ear, specifically the cochlea or auditory nerve and sometimes the vestibular system, leading to hearing loss or imbalance.

Tympanic Membrane

The thin layer of tissue that separates the outer ear from the middle ear, commonly referred to as the eardrum.

Cerumen

The scientific term for earwax, a substance produced in the ear canal that protects and lubricates the ears.