A nurse recognizes that the most preventable cause of death during hospitalization is
A) An embolism.
B) Hospital-acquired pneumonia.
C) Skin breakdown because of not turning patients.
D) A urinary tract infection leading to urosepsis.

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Pulmonary embolism, often resulting from deep vein thrombosis, is considered one of the most preventable causes of death in hospitalized patients through measures like early mobilization and anticoagulation therapy.

A Nurse Recognizes That the Most Preventable Cause of Death