Question

an adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea. the client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. the nurse should further assess the client for which condition?

Answer 1

With the condition of the client in the question above, the nurse should further assess them for pulmonary embolism.

Pulmonary embolism is a condition where one or more arteries in the lung become blocked by a blood clot. Most of the time, the blood clot travel from other parts of the body (such as the leg) to the lung. Other than a blood clot, the blockage can also be a tumor part, fat, or air bubbles.

Symptoms of pulmonary embolism include:

• Shortness of breath (dyspnea).
• Chest pain.
• Fainting.
• Irregular heart bad.
• Clammy or discolored skin (cyanosis).

Pulmonary embolism can be diagnosed using a CT scan or CT angiogram.

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