A client, recovering from a fractured arm, is scheduled for an x-ray 3 weeks after the injury. The nurse explains to the client that the purpose of this x-ray is to:
1. evaluate the ossification stage of bone healing.
2. determine the presence of a callus.
3. assess if fibroblasts have invaded the fracture site.
4. determine if a hematoma has formed at the fracture site.
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A hematoma will form at the fracture site within 24 hours after the injury. Fibroblasts invade the fracture site within 48 hours after the injury. The callus will reach maximum size in 2 to 3 weeks after the injury. This is the purpose of the client's x-ray 3 weeks after the injury. Ossification of bone healing will not occur until 3 to 4 months after the injury.
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