A new pediatric nurse asks why the pediatric floor has had an increase in the number of femur fractures during the month of July. A veteran staff nurse knows that:
1. An increase in femur fractures is common in summer months because of the outdoor activities children participate in.
2. An increase in femur fractures is common after school gets out because children are not watched as closely.
3. This increase is abnormal. Usually the increase is seen in the winter months with sledding accidents.
4. This increase is abnormal because most children do not receive femur fractures.
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1. The types of summer activities increase the incidence of fractures to the femur.
2. This is an assumption, not a fact.
3. Femur fractures are less likely to happen in sledding accidents.
4. Children can receive femur fractures with summer activities.
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