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A client is hospitalized for treatment of a fractured femur. Suddenly, he becomes pale, confused, and very short of breath. He complains of pain to his chest. The nurse also notes petechial hemorrhages on his legs and stomach. The nurse suspects that this client:
- is having an acute anxiety attack
- may have a fat embolism
- may have a wound infection
- is having a myocardial infarction