The nurse would explain to a client that the most helpful test in the evaluation of a possible pulmonary embolus is
A) alveolar lavage.
B) bronchoscopy.
C) gallium scan.
D) ventilation-perfusion scan.

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Ventilation-perfusion scanning is used to assess lung ventilation and lung perfusion. These scans are valuable in diagnosing pulmonary embolism, pulmonary infarction, emphysema, fibrosis, and bronchiectasis.

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