The nurse is caring for a patient who has a diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. When planning this patient's care, the nurse should recognize the patient's heightened risk of what complication?
A) Venous thromboembolism
B) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
C) Myocardial infarction
D) Hypertensive urgency
Ans: A
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Patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuriahave a high incidence of life-threatening venous thrombosis, which occurs most commonly in the abdominal and cerebral veins. This health problem is not linked to ARDS, MI, or hypertensive urgency.
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