A client recovering from surgical repair for a compound fracture of the leg is confused to place and time and the left side of the face is drooping. The nurse should conclude that the client:
1. is experiencing a fat embolism to the brain.
2. has a deep vein thrombosis.
3. has pulmonary edema.
4. is hemorrhaging on the brain.
Answer: 1
1. Broken bones can release fat globules into the blood stream that can affect any system. In this case, the client exhibits central nervous system symptoms indicating an embolism to the brain.
2. The embolism following a fracture is due to fat not a deep vein thrombosis.
3. Pulmonary edema wound indicate the embolism is in the lungs.
4. Hemorrhaging on the brain causes a cerebral vascular accident. The most likely cause of this client's symptoms is a fat embolism.
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