A patient in the hospital is recovering from hip surgery. She begins to complain of chest pain and dyspnea. Her RR is 30. A lung scan is performed and the V/Q ratio is reported to the nurse as “high.” This patient has most likely suffered a(n): a. myocardial infarction (MI). b. pulmonary embolus (PE). c. atelectasis. d. episode of pulmonary edema
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