The nurse is providing care for a patient being treated after a complicated femur fracture. The nurse has noticed drowsiness, tachycardia, and a low-grade fever. Which additional manifestation alerts the nurse to the possibility of a fat emboli?
A) Respiratory rate of 20 breaths/min
B) Presence of a petechial rash on chest and neck
C) An oxygen saturation level of 92 percent on room air
D) Verbal complaints of nausea with vomiting
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