Posted: February 5th, 2018

Pulmonary embolism : 3 Sureproof Best Treatments

A client is admitted with the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

While taking a history, the client tells the nurse he was admitted for the same thing twice before, the last time just 3 months ago. The nurse would anticipate the health care provider ordering

A. Pulmonary embolectomy
B. Vena caval interruption
C. Increasing the coumadin therapy to an INR of 3-4
D. Thrombolytic therapy