A 50-year-old male is racing his mountain bike and he sustains fractures to his right arm and leg when he flies over the handlebar of his bike. The client is initially seen in the E. D. department and then admitted to the orthopedic unit for observation.
What are the priorities of care at the scene of the actual accident?
Determine the nursing care of the patient following the placement of casts on his right arm and leg.
Which discharge instructions would be appropriate for this patient?
The patient complains of severe pain, unrelieved by analgesics, 48 hours following the accident. What type of a complication would you suspect?
What are your priorities of care?