Signs of neurovascular compromise is the nurse's priority assessment for an elderly client's hip joint which is immobilized prior to surgery to correct a femoral head.
What is Fracture?
This is a medical condition which involves the bone being broken in different degrees or extent.
This can be corrected with surgery and is first immobilized and kept under close watch by the nurse to ensure that nerve cells within the area aren't damaged as it could lead to numbness etc which makes the area useless thereby making it the most appropriate choice.
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