A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a broken pelvis after a skiing accident. The client has been in the ICU on bedrest for the past 2 weeks. What does the nurse expect to assess in this critically ill client due to immobility?

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Prolonged immobility, such as being on bedrest for two weeks, can lead to muscle wasting due to disuse atrophy.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Diagnosed with a Broken