Describe the pathophysiology of femur fracture

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Assignment:

Overview

Mr. J is a 59-year-old male who presents to the Emergency Department with a painful right leg/thigh following a fall. Assessment reveals right thigh swollen with intact skin. There is some distortion of the normal contour of the leg/thigh. The left leg appears to be longer than the right. The leg was extremely tender to touch. Client's color, sensory, and motion are intact below the level of the injury with positive palpable pedal pulses. Mr. J was sent for an x-ray diagnosing him with a right femur fracture in which traction will be needed until the orthopedic surgery team can be consulted. Lungs are clear to auscultation and SPO2 is 98% on RA and will continued to be monitored.

Tasks

1. Log into ATI and access the following active learning templates:

Systems DisorderLinks to an external site.
MedicationLinks to an external site.

2. Use the case study data to complete the relevant sections of these ATI templates that answer the following:

Briefly describe the pathophysiology of femur fracture.
Discuss treatment options including inclusive of pharmacology prescribed. Include the pharmacological class for each medication.
Provide specific client education related to pharmacology treatment.
Provide one therapeutic intervention for each medications discussed.

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