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A 28 year old female presents with severe chest pain and shortness of breath. She is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism.  The embolism most likely originated from what location?

A 32-year-old presents with left lower leg pain and redness. An ultrasound reveals a deep venous thrombus (DVT). Which of the following could have caused the DVT?

Individuals with Raynaud disease have severe symptoms under which of the following conditions? (Select all that apply)

What primarily drives the respiratory effort in a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? 

Which finding would support a diagnosis of respiratory distress and hypoxemia in an adult patient?

An adult client is diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. Which of the following would be expected with this condition? (Select all that apply.)

In clients with chronic bronchitis, what is the major cause of distal airway obstruction? 

A client is admitted with chronic renal failure. What sign of hypermagnesemia would the nurse assess for? 

A patient begins hyperventilating during a procedure. An arterial blood gas is drawn, with the following results: Blood pH = 7.53 PaC02 = 18 mmHg HCO3 = 24 mEq/L How does the nurse interpret these results? 

The physician ordered a slow infusion of a hypotonic IV solution for a client with a sodium level of 154 mEq/L. The nurse understands that the rationale for this order is: