A nurse is assessing a 24-year-old female client. Exhibits The client is exhibiting clinical manifestations of dropdown dropdown

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT): The client has throbbing calf pain, swelling, warmth, and discoloration of the right calf for 3 days, classic signs of DVT. Her risk factor is oral contraceptive use, which increases clotting risk. Pulmonary embolism (PE): The report of shortness of breath for one day suggests part of the clot has dislodged and traveled to the lungs, leading to PE. This combination (DVT + SOB) is a medical emergency.