The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Had

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has had a surgical reduction of an open fracture of the left tibia. Which of the following assessment findings is most important to report to the health care provider?

• A)Left leg muscle spasms
• B)Serous wound drainage
• C)Left leg pain with movement
• D)Temperature 38.6C (101.5F)

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Definitions:

Smelting

The process of extracting a metal from its ore by heating and melting, often using a chemical reducing agent.

Ore Mineral

Naturally occurring minerals from which metals or minerals of economic value can be extracted profitably.

Tectonic Plates

Large pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle that move and interact with each other, driving geological activities like earthquakes and volcanoes.

Continental Crust

The thick part of the Earth's crust that forms the large landmasses, characterized by its granitic rock composition.