A Nurse Obtains the Health History of a Client with a Fractured

question 20

Multiple Choice

A nurse obtains the health history of a client with a fractured femur.Which factor identified in the client's history should the nurse recognize as an aspect that may impede healing of the fracture?

• A) Sedentary lifestyle
• B) A 30-pack-year smoking history
• C) Prescribed oral contraceptives
• D) Paget's disease

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