The nurse planning care for a patient realizes that which acute medical event requires self-management?
a. Prenatal care
b. Depression
c. Diabetes
d. Femur fracture
ANS: D
A femur fracture is considered an acute medical event. Pregnancy is an expected and normal life event/condition. Depression and diabetes are considered disease states.
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