A Patient Has Been Admitted to the Emergency Department with a Medical

question 39

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted to the emergency department with a medical diagnosis of possible pulmonary embolism.Which assessment findings would the nurse recognize as related to this condition?

• A)Absent or decreased breath sounds
• B)Productive cough with thin,frothy sputum
• C)Chest pain that is worse on deep inspiration,dyspnea
• D)Diffuse infiltrates with areas of dullness upon percussion

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Definitions:

Autobiographical Memory

Memory of specific events in one’s life.

Script

General remembered outline of a familiar, repeated event, used to guide behavior.

Implicit

Implied or understood without being stated directly.

Pail

A cylindrical container with a handle used for carrying liquids or other materials.