The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman with a suspected pulmonary embolism without DVT. With regard to diagnostic tests to confirm the diagnosis what should the nurse anticipate being ordered for the client? Select all that apply.

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A)For pregnant women who have a suspected pulmonary embolism without DVT, a chest x-ray should be performed. If the chest x-ray is normal, a V/Q scan should be performed, followed by computerized tomography pulmonary angiography if the V/Q scan is inconclusive. If the chest x-ray is abnormal, the computerized tomography pulmonary angiography should be performed first rather than the V/Q scan. A Doppler ultrasound and non-stress test may provide information of fetal wellbeing, but are not used to diagnose a PE.
B)For pregnant women who have a suspected pulmonary embolism without DVT, a chest x-ray should be performed. If the chest x-ray is normal, a V/Q scan should be performed, followed by computerized tomography pulmonary angiography if the V/Q scan is inconclusive. If the chest x-ray is abnormal, the computerized tomography pulmonary angiography should be performed first rather than the V/Q scan. A Doppler ultrasound and non-stress test may provide information of fetal wellbeing, but are not used to diagnose a PE.
C)For pregnant women who have a suspected pulmonary embolism without DVT, a chest x-ray should be performed. If the chest x-ray is normal, a V/Q scan should be performed, followed by computerized tomography pulmonary angiography if the V/Q scan is inconclusive. If the chest x-ray is abnormal, the computerized tomography pulmonary angiography should be performed first rather than the V/Q scan. A Doppler ultrasound and non-stress test may provide information of fetal wellbeing, but are not used to diagnose a PE.
D)For pregnant women who have a suspected pulmonary embolism without DVT, a chest x-ray should be performed. If the chest x-ray is normal, a V/Q scan should be performed, followed by computerized tomography pulmonary angiography if the V/Q scan is inconclusive. If the chest x-ray is abnormal, the computerized tomography pulmonary angiography should be performed first rather than the V/Q scan. A Doppler ultrasound and non-stress test may provide information of fetal wellbeing, but are not used to diagnose a PE.

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