Which client is at greatest risk for the development of a pulmonary embolism?
A. 40-year-old woman who has used oral contraceptives for the past 15 years and who had abdominal surgery yesterday for cancer
B. 60-year-old man who caught his right hand in a piece of machinery and has five broken fingers, with extensive soft tissue damage
C. 30-year-old athlete who lifts weights and was diagnosed with a pneumothorax yesterday
D. 50-year-old woman who has fragile capillaries and bruises very easily
A
This client has several risk factors. She is at risk for deep vein thrombosis because of oral con-traceptive use. The abdominal surgery also increases her risk, as does a diagnosis of cancer.
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