A patient has been admitted to the emergency department with a possible medical diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. The nurse expects to see which assessment findings related to this condition?

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Findings for pulmonary embolism include chest pain that is worse on deep inspiration, dyspnea, apprehension, anxiety, restlessness, partial arterial pressure of oxygen (PaO₂) less than 80 mm Hg, diaphoresis, hypotension, crackles, and wheezes. Thin, frothy sputum is characteristic of pulmonary edema and diffuse infiltrates with areas of dullness upon percussion are characteristic of pneumonia or some type of lung consolidation.

A Patient Has Been Admitted to the Emergency Department with a Possible