Which of the following patients is at highest risk for a pulmonary embolism?

A. 59-year-old male who is recovering from pneumonia
B. 66-year-old active female with a history of hypertension
C. 71-year-old male with recent surgery to a lower extremity
D. 78-year-old female who takes blood thinning medications


Answer: C. 71-year-old male with recent surgery to a lower extremity

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