A client suffered a fractured femur during a football game. The client asks how long until the bone is back to its former structural strength. What should the client be informed?
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) 9 months
D) 12 months
D
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About 1 year of healing must pass before bone regains its former structural strength, becomes well consolidated and remodeled, and possesses fat and marrow cells.
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1. Sending 2. Role formation 3. Reality shock 4. Mastery
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