Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q)scans are ordered to evaluate the possibility of which of the following?
A) Pulmonary emboli
B) Acute myocardial infarction
C) Emphysema
D) Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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This test is ordered for the evaluation of pulmonary emboli.Electrocardiography or cardiac enzymes are ordered to evaluate for myocardial infarction; arterial blood gas analysis,chest radiography,and pulmonary function tests are ordered to evaluate for emphysema.Chest radiography and hemodynamic monitoring are ordered for evaluation of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Ventilation-Perfusion (V/Q)scans Are Ordered to Evaluate the Possibility of Which