Approximately 2 weeks following a total hip replacement, a 70-year-old female complains of a sudden onset of dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain. Your assessment reveals perioral cyanosis, blood-tinged sputum, and wheezing to the base of her right lung. As your partner applies high-flow oxygen, the patient states that she has a history of hypertension. You should be MOST suspicious of:
A. an acute asthma attack.
B. acute left heart failure.
C. a pulmonary embolism.
Ans: C. a pulmonary embolism.
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A. at the feet. B. at the head. C. in the ambulance. D. en route to the hospital.
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If a patient begins to have a seizure, the best course of action is to ___________
put something between their teeth. administer oxygen. call 911 immediately. clear an area and let them have the seizure.
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