While on a school skiing trip in Colorado,Heidi falls and breaks her tibia and fibula in a Pott fracture.What would you expect as a prominent part of her clinical assessment several hours after the fall?
A)hypertension
B)tachycardia
C)erythema
D)hematoma
E)cyanosis

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A hematoma, or swelling, is a common sign of a broken bone and would be expected several hours after the fall. Hypertension, tachycardia, erythema, and cyanosis are not commonly associated with a Pott fracture.

While on a School Skiing Trip in Colorado,Heidi Falls and Breaks