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A 36-year-old patient is 1 day post op for a fractured femur repair. She rings her call bell with reports of an inability to breathe and a "sharp pain in my left chest." She keeps repeating "I'm gonna die". Assessment reveals: Cyanosis, equal chest expansion, tachypnea, breath sounds decreased at bases bilaterally on auscultation, respiratory rate of 34, and Sp02 88%. The nurse suspects which of the following medical diagnosis and connects it to which nursing diagnosis? (Select two) Question 40Answer a. Hemothorax b. Pulmonary Embolism c. Anxiety R/T surgery d. Ineffective gas exchange e. Ineffective airway clearance f. Pleural effusion



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