NUR 211 Fractures

NUR 211 Fractures
1. A 7-year-old child is admitted with a fractured skull. The admitting nurse suspects abuse.
Which question should the nurse consider to help determine if this is an abusive injury?
Answer
Does the story match the injury?
2. The nurse is assessing a patient who was admitted to the emergency department for a pelvic
fracture. After receiving care from the nurse for a couple of hours, the patient reports shortness
of breath.Which complication should the nurse suspect?
Answer
Fat embolism
rationale A fat embolism occurs when fat globules released by injured tissue lodge in the
pulmonary vasculature, resulting in dyspnea.
3. An athlete reports pain in theirfoot during running,but denies any trauma or known injury.
Which type offracture should the nurse suspect has occurred?-
Answer
Stress
rationaleA stressfracture is caused by smallrepetitive forces on the bone that often result from
participation in sports or exercise.
4. A patient with a fracture received pain medication after the application of a right leg cast.
Which patient statement indicates a complication and requires immediate notification to the
healthcare provider?
Answer
"The pain is worse than it was before the pain medication."
5. A pediatric patient with a suspected arm fracture is brought to the emergency department
by emergency medical service personnel who has already applied a splint. Which intervention
will be done initially to evaluate the in- jury?
Answer
Removing the splint
rationale A splint is an emergency measure that is used to stabilize fresh injuries and reduce
mobility.It is removed to perform diagnostic tests on an injured limb to see if further treatment
is necessary