Your patient is showing signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism. What should you do?

Your patient is showing signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism. What should you do?



a) Lay the patient flat and start oxygen.
b) Sit the patient up 90 degrees and call the RN.
c) Start oxygen at 2 to 3 liters per minute via nasal cannula.
d) Raise the head of the bed to at least 45 degrees.


Answer: d)Raise the head of the bed to at least 45 degrees.


Learn More :