The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child immobilized by a fractured hip.Which complication should the nurse monitor for?

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Immobilization causes a decreased metabolic rate with slowing of all systems and a decreased food intake,leads to hypercalcemia,and causes a negative nitrogen balance secondary to muscle atrophy.A decreased production of stress hormones occurs with decreased physical and emotional coping capacity.

The Nurse Is Caring for a 4-Year-Old Child Immobilized by a Fractured