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A patient presents to the emergency department following a motor vehicle crash and suffers a right femur fracture. The leg is stabilized in a full leg cast. Otherwise, the patient has no other major injuries, is in good health, and reports only moderate discomfort. Which is the most pertinent nursing diagnosis the nurse will include in the plan of care?
Red Blood Cells
Cells in the blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be exhaled.
Fibrin
A protein involved in the blood clotting process, which works by forming a fibrous mesh that impedes the flow of blood.
Blood Vessel
Tubular structures carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary.
Blood Clot
A mass formed by the coagulation of blood in a part of the circulatory system, stopping bleeding or blocking a vessel.
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