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Which assessment findings would the nurse expect to find in the postoperative client experiencing fat embolism syndrome?

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The nurse will find that the client has a broken bone and is experiencing dyspnea and chest pain. Moreover, the patient's temperature, heart rate and breathing rate will all be elevated.

Fat embolism syndrome occurs when a bone fracture has occurred and fat globules are released into the blood stream.
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