A 25-year-old man is involved in a motorcycle accident and injures his arm. The physician diagnoses the man with an intra-articular fracture and splints the injury. The nurse implements the teaching plan developed for this patient. What sequela of intra-articular fractures should the nurse describe regarding this patient?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Intra-articular fractures often lead to post-traumatic arthritis. Research does not indicate a correlation between intra-articular fractures and FES, osteomyelitis, or compartment syndrome.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Metoclopramide is a prokinetic agent that reduces nausea by enhancing gastric emptying, suitable for burn patients with gastrointestinal distress.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Salicylic acid is a keratolytic that decreases scaling and softens plaques in psoriasis, aiding in the removal of dead skin cells.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin upon exposure to UVB rays, aiding in calcium absorption.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The cuticle is an extension of the eponychium, the skin at the nail's base.