A new graduate is caring for a client whose broken arm has swelling and redness. The nurse expects which of the following to be ordered by the physician?
1. Pain medication
2. Anti-inflammatory medication
3. Antibiotics
4. Diuretics
1. Pain medication
Rationale:
Medication for the pain is the choice for bone breaks. In orthopedic injuries, anti-inflammatory medications are avoided because they may retard bone formation. Antibiotics would be ordered for an open or compound fracture, not a simple fracture. Diuretics are not used to treat the normal inflammatory process.
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