The nurse explains to a client with delayed union of a fractured femur that treatment for this complication is based on
A) finding and correcting the cause.
B) physical therapy using deep-heat modalities.
C) realigning the fracture with traction.
D) stabilizing the fracture with a metal plate.

Question

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If the cause of the delayed union can be identified and corrected, the fracture usually heals.

The Nurse Explains to a Client with Delayed Union of a Fractured