A healthcare professional is caring for four patients. Which patient does the professional assess for pulmonary emboli (PE) as the priority?
A)Deep venous thrombosis
B)Endocarditis
C)Valvular disease
D)Left heart failure

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Pulmonary emboli originate in the venous circulation (mostly from the deep veins of the legs) or in the right heart. While any patient can develop a PE, the patients with endocarditis, valvular disease, and left heart failure do not have as big a risk as the patient with the deep vein thrombosis.

A Healthcare Professional Is Caring for Four Patients