After Falling at Home,an 81-Year-Old Man Was Admitted to the Emergency

question 8

Multiple Choice

After falling at home,an 81-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department,where X-ray films confirmed the presence of an extracapsular fracture of the femur.When assessing the patient,what would the nurse expect to find?

• A) Bruising of the left hip and thigh
• B) Numbness in the left leg and hip
• C) Outward-pointing toes on the left leg
• D) Weak or nonpalpable left leg pulses

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