VENOUS CIRCULATION: PE/ VARICOSE/VEIN ULCER - Q5 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025 A+

VENOUS CIRCULATION: PE/ VARICOSE/VEIN ULCER - Q5 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025 A+ 1. A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of _____________ artery by an ___________. It can lead to:-____________-__________ & ________ dysfunction: pulmonary emboli Hypoxia Organ Tissue 2. How does a long bone fracture lead to a ________________ ___________? EX: A pt. fractures a femur and fat from the bone can break off, turning into a fat emboli and travel to the lungs.: pulmonary embolism 3. What are the different types of emboli that can lead to a pulmonary embo lus? ________ emboli ___________ _________ emboli ___________ emboli ________ emboli _____________ __________ emboli: Air Amniotic fluid DVT Fat Tumor fragment 4. What is one of the most common preventable cause of a hospital death?-A _______________ ______________: Pulmonary embolism 5. What causes most of the s/s of a pulmonary embolism? Low ____________ in the bloodstream due to the blockage.: oxygen 6. Symptoms to a pulmonary embolism vary w/ the size, type & extent of the ____________.: emboli 7. Clinical manifestations of a PE include;