A patient who has had hip surgery is now experiencing cough,dyspnea,chest pain,cyanosis,tachycardia,and shock.The doctor has ordered chest x-ray,pulmonary arteriography,arterial blood gases,and a lung perfusion scan.A positive finding will likely reveal the diagnosis of:
A)cystic fibrosis.
B)hemothorax.
C)COPD.
D)pulmonary embolism.

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Pulmonary embolism usually is caused by a blood clot that has been dislodged from a leg or pelvic vein-deep vein thrombosis (DVT)-that blocks a pulmonary artery.

A Patient Who Has Had Hip Surgery Is Now Experiencing