Which of the following patients is at highest risk for a pulmonary embolism?
A. 59-year-old male who is recovering from pneumonia
B. 66-year-old active female with a history of hypertension
C. 71-year-old male with recent surgery to a lower extremity
D. 78-year-old female who takes blood thinning medications
Answer: C. 71-year-old male with recent surgery to a lower extremity
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A) Ask the parents to tell you what happened while you examine the child. B) Sit next to the patient and ask her what happened. C) Take the parents aside and ask them what happened. D) Ask the parents to leave the room so you can talk to the patient.
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