A patient is admitted to the orthopedic unit with a fractured right elbow following a skiing accident. During the initial nursing assessment, the subjective information the nurse obtains from the patient about how the injury occurred and what treatments have been implemented is related to the functional health pattern of

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In a hospitalized patient, the health perception-health maintenance pattern includes information about the patient's understanding of the onset and treatment of the current health problem. The activity-exercise pattern will include questions about how often the patient skis. The

A Patient Is Admitted to the Orthopedic Unit with a Fractured