The postpartum client has developed thrombophlebitis in her right leg. Which finding requires immediate intervention?
1. The client reports she had this condition after her last pregnancy.
2. The client develops pain and swelling in her left lower leg.
3. The client appears anxious, and describes pressure in her chest.
4. The client becomes upset that she cannot go home yet.
3
Explanation: 3. The most common clinical findings of a pulmonary embolism include dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, cough with or without hemoptysis, cyanosis, tachypnea and tachycardia, panic, syncope, or sudden hypotension and require immediate intervention.
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