A patient has sustained a fractured femur in a car accident. The physician has stated concern about the possibility of a fat embolism. The patient's wife asks the nurse about the cause of a fat embolism
The nurse's most appropriate response would be a. "Arterial blood flow is interrupted at the site of injury."
b. "Floating fat sometimes causes problems."
c. "The break in the bone forces molecules of fat into the bloodstream."
d. "We don't know the cause. We just know that it sometimes happens."
C
Pulmonary fat embolism involves the embolization of fat tissue with platelets and circulation of free fatty acids within the pulmonary circulation.
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1. Prompt treatment can save cells in the penumbra. 2. Early reperfusion expands the penumbra. 3. Early intervention can decrease autoregulation. 4. Early treatment eliminates the possibility of reperfusion injury.
A male patient comes to the emergency department with symptoms of renal colic. The nurse realizes that this patient likely has a calculus that is obstructing which body structure?
1. ureter 2. bladder 3. renal pelvis 4. urethra
Which goal is most correctly stated?
a. The nurse will give the patient a back rub to relieve pain. b. The patient will have less pain. c. The patient will plan a day's meals for a 1,000 mg sodium diet by Friday. d. The patient understands his illness.
Which of these factors, if identified in the history of the patient is most likely contribute to the development of osteoporosis later in life?
1. Women who have not transitioned through menopause 2. Older adults with suboptimal bone growth as a child or adolescent 3. Adults who routinely incorporate a variety of fortified milk products into their diet 4. Post-menopausal women who incorporate weight-bearing exercise into their exercise program