A nurse assesses a client with a pelvic fracture.Which assessment finding should the nurse identify as a complication of this injury?

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The pelvis is very vascular and close to major organs.Injury to the pelvis can cause integral damage that may manifest as blood in the urine (hematuria)or stool.The nurse should also assess for signs of hemorrhage and hypovolemic shock,which include hypotension and tachycardia.Constipation and infection are not complications of a pelvic fracture.

A Nurse Assesses a Client with a Pelvic Fracture