A PTA is treating a patient 4 days post ORIF surgery (open reduction internal fixation) of the diaphysis of the femur.  The patient has been doing well and the pain has been well controlled.  Today the patient reports that the pain is much worse than yesterday, and that it just feels “different”.  A chart review by the PTA indicates: no change in pain medication & last temperature reading was 101 F.  The PTA notifies the PT about the change with a suspicion of possible:

Factors suggesting intubation may be difficult include:

Fasciotomies

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At what level are the vocal cords located:

A nurse assessing the laboratory results of a pregnant client in her late second trimester notes that she has a hemoglobin level of 11 gm/dL. A nonpregnant woman has a normal hemoglobin range of 12 to 16 gm/dL. What will the nurse interpret this finding to most likely indicate?

In a modern Pleur-evac pleural drainage system

The nurse receives a phone call from a client. The client completed her birth control pill package while on vacation and missed two pills. Which instruction should the nurse give this client?

Which type of joint is characterized by bones held together by collagenous fibers?

What kind of animals are mentioned in “Red Wheelbarrow?”