The client is receiving fluid therapy by the intraosseous route. On taking the morning vital signs, the nurse finds the client to have tachypnea, tachycardia, fever, and petechiae. What complication is likely?
A. Compartment syndrome
B. Needle obstruction
C. Osteomyelitis
D. Embolus
D
Breaking through the bone to initiate intraosseous therapy can release bone fragments or fat into the peripheral circulation, placing the client at great risk for a pulmonary embolus.
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