In the emergent care of a client with a pelvic fracture, the nurse must be especially alert for indications of the complication of
a. deep vein thrombosis.
b. hyperthermia.
c. hypovolemic shock.
d. infection.
A
Pelvic fractures can result in hemorrhage into the pelvic cavity. The pelvic cavity can hold as much as 4 liters of blood.
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