A Client Who Has Sustained a Fracture Reports a Increase

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client who has sustained a fracture reports a increase in pain and decreased function of the affected extremity. The nurse would suspect which of the following?

• A) Infection
• B) Pulmonary embolism
• C) Avascular necrosis
• D) Hypovolemic shock

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