Medicine, 30.06.2021 04:20, angmendezdiaz

CLINICAL CASE STUDY 21-Year-Old Female with Skeletal Injuries Remember Liliana from the Clinical Case Study in Chapter 5? After we last heard about her she was admitted for further treatment. Relative to her skeletal system, the following notes have been added to her chart. Fracture of superior right tibia (shinbone); 3.5-cm laceration where bone protrudes, Area cleaned and the bone subjected to internal (open) reduction. Cast applied. Nutrient artery of tibia damaged. Medial meniscus (fibrocartilage disc) of right knee joint crushed; knee joint inflamed, swollen, and painful. Relative to these notes: 1. What type of fracture does Liliana have? 2. + NCLEX-STYLE When assessing Liliana's condition relative to her tibia fracture after the open reduction, the nurse will be especially alert for signs of which of these problems? a. Inadequate calcium for healing b. Infection c. Failure of the red bone marrow to create enough erythrocytes d. Bleeding

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CLINICAL CASE STUDY 21-Year-Old Female with Skeletal Injuries Remember Liliana from the Clinical Cas...