While on a School Skiing Trip in Colorado, Heidi Falls

question 102

Multiple Choice

While on a school skiing trip in Colorado, Heidi falls and breaks her tibia and fibula in a Pott's fracture. What would you expect as a prominent part of her clinical assessment several hours after the fall?

• A) hypertension
• B) tachycardia
• C) erythema
• D) hematoma
• E) cyanosis

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