A 25-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle accident and injures his arm. The physician diagnoses the man with an intra-articular fracture and splints the injury
When the man comes back for his 6-week checkup the nurse implements the teaching plan she has developed for this patient. What sequelae of intra-articular fractures would the nurse be sure to inform the patient about?
A) Post-traumatic arthritis
B) Post-traumatic nerve damage
C) Post-traumatic stress syndrome
D) Post-traumatic compartment syndrome
Ans: A
Feedback: Intra-articular fractures often lead to post-traumatic arthritis. Research does not indicate a correlation between intra-articular fractures and nerve damage, PTSD, or compartment syndrome.
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