The nurse learns the previously healthy 13-year-old child was walking at school and collapsed; x-ray revealed a broken femur. The nurse is most concerned about which disorder?
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The patient presents to the emergency department with pain and deformity in her wrist after falling on her outstretched arm. The provider diagnoses the patient with a Colles fracture. How does the nurse interpret this information?
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The patient is brought to the emergency department after a motorcycle accident which resulted in head trauma. The nurse observes a hematoma and bruising around the mastoid bone. Which term does the nurse use to document the finding?
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