A Patient Is Diagnosed with a Large Pulmonary Embolism

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed with a large pulmonary embolism. When explaining to the patient what has happened to cause respiratory failure, which information will the nurse include?

• A) "Oxygen transfer into your blood is slow because of thick membranes between the small air sacs and the lung circulation."
• B) "Thick secretions in your small airways are blocking air from moving into the small air sacs in your lungs."
• C) "Large areas of your lungs are getting good blood flow but are not receiving enough air to fill the small air sacs."
• D) "Blood flow though some areas of your lungs is decreased even though you are taking adequate breaths."

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Definitions:

Blame Projection

The act of attributing one's own faults or responsibilities onto others.

Scapegoating

The act of unjustly blaming an individual or group for problems or negative outcomes, often as a way of deflecting attention from the true causes.

Blame Trajectory

The process through which responsibility or fault for a negative outcome is assigned or shifted among individuals or groups over time.

False Blaming

The act of accusing someone of wrongdoing without valid evidence or basis.