Question of the Week – March 16, 2022

Rationale:

With a suspected fracture, the victim is not moved unless it is dangerous to remain in that spot. The nurse should remain with the victim and have someone else call for emergency help. A fracture is not reduced at the scene. Before the victim is moved, the site of fracture is immobilized to prevent further injury.

Additional Info:

Level of Cognitive Ability: Applying

Client Needs: Physiological Integrity

Integrated Process: Nursing Process—Implementation

Content Area: Adult Health: Musculoskeletal

Health Problem: Adult Health: Musculoskeletal: Skeletal Injury

Priority Concepts: Clinical Judgment; Safety

Reference: Ignatavicius, Workman, Rebar (2018), pp. 1037-1038.