Question

The nurse is assigned to care for a client who has had an open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured right femur 2 days ago. the nurse is listening to the clients lungs and, when moving the gown, observes petechial hemorrhages on the skin of the chest. what is the first action by the nurse?

Answer 1

The very first thing to do in cases like this would be to “Call the physician to inform them of the findings.”

It is a standard operating procedure that any unusual finding following a surgery must be directly reported right away.