Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Answer − B − The sign or symptom that indicates a fat embolus in a patient who has just had repair of a femur fracture is chest pain. Chest pain is indicative of a fat embolism in a patient who has just had repair of a femur fracture, as is tachypnea, cyanosis, tachycardia, anxiety, and decreased oxygen saturation. The remaining options are signs and symptoms of neurovascular impairment after a fracture repair.