A 78-year-old woman slipped and fell on an ice-covered sidewalk. The nurse would be most concerned that the patient has an unstable pelvic fracture if which assessment finding is present?
1. The patient fell directly on her coccyx.
2. The patient was incontinent of urine at the time of the fall.
3. The patient has bruising across her labia.
4. The patient complains of sharp pain just above her waist on the right side.
Answer: 3
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