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Which Assessment Findings Place the Patient at High Risk of Pulmonary

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Which assessment findings place the patient at high risk of pulmonary embolism due to immobility?


A) The patient has had polycythemia vera for the last 5 years.
B) The patient refuses daily injections of enoxaparin.
C) The patient has worn compression hose since the day of surgery.
D) The patient has an indwelling urinary catheter to bedside drainage.
E) The patient cannot tolerate intermittent sequential compression devices.

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