Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient with type 2 heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) .The nurse knows that pulmonary embolism is a serious complication of HIT.Which findings would alert the nurse to the presence of this complication?
A) Blanching of fingers and toes and loss of peripheral pulses
B) Chest pain, pallor, and confusion
C) Headache, impaired speech, and loss of motor function
D) Dyspnea, pleuritic pain, and rales
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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