Question

You are dispatched to a residence for a 67-year-old female who was awakened by shortness of breath and sharp chest pain. her husband tells you that she was recently discharged from the hospital after having hip surgery. your assessment reveals dried blood around her mouth, facial cyanosis, and an oxygen saturation of 88%. you should suspect:

Answer 1

That the wife has had a serious heart problem recently and is in the middle of recovery.