The nurse is caring for several clients with fractures. Which client does the nurse consider at highest risk for developing deep vein thrombosis?
a. Middle-aged woman with a fractured an-kle taking aspirin for rheumatoid arthritis
b. Young adult male athlete with a fractured clavicle
c. Female with type 2 diabetes with frac-tured ribs
d. Older man who smokes and has a frac-tured pelvis
D
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as a complication with bone fractures occurs more often when fractures are sustained in the lower extremities and the client has additional risk factors for thrombus formation. Other risk factors include obesity, smoking, oral contraceptives, previous thrombus events, advanced age, venous stasis, and heart disease. The other clients do not have risk factors for DVT.
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