Upon assessment of a 28-year-old man who fractured his humerus yesterday, the nurse finds the patient tachycardic, pale, and confused. The nurse suspects the patient may be experiencing which of the following complications?
A) Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
B) Compartment syndrome
C) Fat emboli
D) Deep vein thrombosis
Ans: C
Feedback: Long-bone fractures may develop fat emboli syndrome, which presents with symptoms including hypoxia, tachypnea, tachycardia, pyrexia, and mental status changes.
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A) Artificially acquired active immunity B) Passive immunity C) Natural immunity D) Naturally acquired active immunity
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1. Transcellular 2. Intravascular 3. Interstitial 4. Intracellular
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