A nurse in the CCU is caring for a patient with heart failure who has developed an intracardiac thrombus. What is the most common complication of thromboembolic problems among HF patients?
A) Pulmonary embolism
B) Cerebral embolism
C) Mesenteric embolism
D) Peripheral embolism
Ans: A
Feedback: Pulmonary embolism is the most common thromboembolic problem among patients with HF. Therefore options B, C, and D are incorrect.
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