A Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department Complaining of Sudden

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the emergency department complaining of sudden onset shortness of breath and is diagnosed with a possible pulmonary embolus. To confirm the diagnosis, the nurse will anticipate preparing the patient for a

• A) positron emission tomography (PET) scan.
• B) chest x-ray.
• C) bronchoscopy.
• D) spiral computed tomography (CT) scan.

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