A child sustains a supracondylar fracture of the femur. When assessing for vascular injury, the nurse should be alert for the signs of ischemia, which include:
A. Bleeding, bruising, and hemorrhage
B. Increase in serum levels of creatinine, alkaline phosphatase, and aspartate transaminase
C. Pain, pallor, pulselessness, paresthesia, and paralysis
D. Generalized swelling, pain, and diminished functional use with muscle rigidity and crepitus
A child sustains a supracondylar fracture of the femur. When assessing for vascular injury, the nurse should be alert fo
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A child sustains a supracondylar fracture of the femur. When assessing for vascular injury, the nurse should be alert fo
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