A client was in a motor vehicle accident in which he suffered a traumatic fracture in his lower leg. The nurse knows that the client is at risk for a fat embolism. What are signs and symptoms for the nurse to look for that indicate fat embolism syndrome (FES)? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who has suffered a fracture to the humerus after falling on their outstretched arm. The ends of the bone were driven into each other during the fall. This type of fracture is best described as which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a client with a broken femur. The client is at higher risk for which of the following due to this specific bone fracture? Select all that apply.

A pediatric nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who suffered a femur fracture. The child has a cast on the leg and has been placed in Bryant’s traction. Which of the following considerations must the nurse implement when working with a child who uses this traction?

A nurse is caring for a client and is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection of pain medication in the deltoid. Which of the following would be a contraindication to administering medication with this route? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who has suffered an arm fracture and has a fiberglass cast applied. Which information should the nurse give to the client to help him reduce swelling in the extremity?

A nurse is caring for a client who has fallen out of a tree stand and has an obvious deformity to the right upper leg. What is the priority nursing action for this client?

A nurse is working with a client who has been wearing a fiberglass cast for an arm fracture for the past six weeks. Which intervention should the nurse perform after the cast has been removed?

A client is brought into the hospital after suffering a mid-shaft femur fracture in a motorcycle accident. After surgery to nail the broken femur, the client is stabilized and brought to the hospital room. The client begins to complain of severe pain in the femur, and numbness and tingling in the lower extremity of the affected leg. The nurse gives pain medication but the pain continues to increase. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A 15-year-old client suffered a radial fracture and the provider applied a plaster cast to the arm. What information would the nurse give to this client and the family about cast care during this time? Select all that apply.