Medical Surg Assignment
Review the pathophysiology of PE( Pulmonary Embolism) , then answer and submit the following questions:
1. What places a patient at risk for PE?
2. What care interventions are needed to prevent PE development?
3. Identify PE manifestations that you might observe.
4. What diagnostic tests should be done immediately?
5. How would you prepare the patient for testing?
6. What would you tell the family? The patient?
7. Should you, as the nurse, contact the Rapid Response Team? Why? (If yes, when should you contact them?)
8. What would the patient look like if he/she were in respiratory acidosis?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.