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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