A 29-year-old male is admitted to the orthopedic unit with a fractured femur after running his motorcycle into a bridge abutment. The patient has been placed in traction until his femur can be rodded in surgery
What early complications would the nurse have to monitor this patient for? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Alteration in elimination
B) Alteration in personality
C) Deep vein thrombosis
D) Compartment syndrome
E) Fat embolism
Ans: C, D, E
Feedback: Early complications include shock, fat embolism, compartment syndrome, and venous thromboemboli (deep vein thrombosis [DVT], pulmonary embolism [PE]). Alteration in elimination and Alteration in personality are nursing diagnosis, not complications.
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