The nurse is caring for a client with a fracture of the right humerus. Which of the following assessment findings could be an early sign of fat emboli?
A)
abdominal cramping
B)
confusion
C)
numbness in the right hand
D)
headache
B
Explanation:
A)
Irritation and confusion are signs of hypoxia, caused by fat emboli that have traveled to the lungs, causing inflammation to lung tissue. The other symptoms would not be indicative of fat emboli.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
B)
Irritation and confusion are signs of hypoxia, caused by fat emboli that have traveled to the lungs, causing inflammation to lung tissue. The other symptoms would not be indicative of fat emboli.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
C)
Irritation and confusion are signs of hypoxia, caused by fat emboli that have traveled to the lungs, causing inflammation to lung tissue. The other symptoms would not be indicative of fat emboli.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
Irritation and confusion are signs of hypoxia, caused by fat emboli that have traveled to the lungs, causing inflammation to lung tissue. The other symptoms would not be indicative of fat emboli.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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