medium · NCLEX-RN Physiological Adaptation
A client with DIC develops sudden-onset shortness of breath and a chest pain that worsens with deep inspiration. The SpO2 falls from 96% to 88%.
Which complication is the RN most likely observing?
- Pleural effusion caused by fluid volume excess from blood product administration.
- Hyperventilation syndrome related to anxiety about the diagnosis.
- Pulmonary embolism resulting from microthrombi or larger venous clots.
- Pneumothorax due to spontaneous rupture of a pulmonary bleb.
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