A nurse is caring for a 35-year-old client who suffered a pulmonary embolism (PE) an hour after she delivered a baby. The nurse knows that a pulmonary embolism is the result of a clot that lodges in the pulmonary artery after breaking off from a thrombus in another location. Which of the following are the most common sites of formation of the initial thrombus?
A nurse is caring for a client with pulmonary edema. Which of the following factors can predispose a client to developing this condition? Select all that apply.
