A patient has been admitted to the emergency department with a medical diagnosis of possible pulmonary embolism.Which assessment findings would the nurse recognize as related to this condition?
A) Absent or decreased breath sounds
B) Productive cough with thin,frothy sputum
C) Chest pain that is worse on deep inspiration,dyspnea
D) Diffuse infiltrates with areas of dullness upon percussion
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