Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 74%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client who gave birth 2 days ago, with respirations 26 breaths/min and labored, complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath.A client gave birth 2 days ago and is preparing for discharge. The nurse assesses respirations to be 26 breaths/min and labored, and the client complains of chest pain & short of breath ambulating from the bathroom this morning. Lung sounds are clear. The nurse alerts the primary care provider and the nurse-midwife to her concern that the client may be experiencing:
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Symptoms of tachypnea, chest pain, and dyspnea with clear lung sounds suggest pulmonary embolism, a life-threatening postpartum complication.