A client is diagnosed with a complete, unstable compound fracture. The nurse should document that the bone is:
1. covered by an intact skin.
2. nonmoving.
3. treatable without surgery.
4. completely broken through.
Answer: 4
1. A compound fracture is one with the skin broken through and the bone is protruding.
2. An unstable bone moves.
3. Compound, unstable complete fractures are repaired in surgery.
4. A complete fracture means that the bone is completely severed.
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