Assessment of a Patient Nursing Practice Question
The nurse is caring for a postpartum client with thromboembolytic disease. Which intervention is most important to include when planning care to prevent the complication of pulmonary embolism?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The purposes of anticoagulant therapy for the treatment of thromboembolytic disease are to prevent the formation of a clot and to prevent a clot from moving to another area, thus preventing pulmonary embolism. Although the remaining options may be implemented for a client with thromboembolytic disease, the correct option will specifically assist in the prevention of pulmonary embolism.