Multiple Choice
The client is a 38-year-old female client who developed a pulmonary embolism and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit.The nurse in the Intensive Care Unit is interviewing the client and reviewing her history.Which of the following statements by the client or assessment findings are consistent with the client's increased risk for developing a pulmonary embolism?
A) Client states,"I usually smoke two packs of cigarettes each day."
B) Client states,"The nurse on the surgical unit really wanted me to sit on the side of the bed after surgery and to start walking with him later that evening,but I was so nauseated and in so much pain that I couldn't."
C) Client states,"I had an open appendectomy 4 days ago." 4 cm incision noted to RLQ,staples intact,edges well-approximated
D) Client states,"I have taken oral contraceptives for the last 7 years."
E) Client states,"I had some muscle cramping and tenderness in my left leg before they moved me to Intensive Care."
F) None of the above
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