The nurse is caring for a patient with type 2 heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).The nurse knows that pulmonary embolism is a serious complication of HIT.Which findings would alert the nurse to the presence of this complication?

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The presence of blanching and the loss of peripheral pulses,sensation,or motor function in a limb indicate peripheral vascular thrombi.Neurologic signs and symptoms such as confusion,headache,and impaired speech can signal the onset of cerebral artery occlusion and stroke.Acute myocardial infarction may be heralded by dyspnea,chest pain,pallor,and alterations in blood pressure.Thrombi in the pulmonary vasculature may be evidenced by pleuritic pain,rales,and dyspnea.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Type 2