A patient with a compound fracture has been admitted through the emergency department and is scheduled for immediate surgery. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate in the immediate postoperative period?
1. Impaired Transfer Ability
2. Risk for Post-Trauma Syndrome
3. Risk for Infection
4. Risk for Falls
3. Risk for Infection
Rationale:
All responses are potential diagnoses postoperatively, but risk for infection is the priority. The client with an open, compound fracture has multiple bone breaks penetrating through the skin and must be assessed and cared for vigilantly for signs of infection.
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