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Title: A patient has been admitted to the pulmonary unit of the hospital with right lower lobe pneumonia ... Post by: Anastasia26 on Jan 18, 2018 A patient has been admitted to the pulmonary unit of the hospital with right lower lobe pneumonia and history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
During the initial assessment the nurse notes that the patient has a respiration rate of 18 with retractions, tachycardia, and complains of dyspnea and dizziness. The nurse identifies that these are clinical signs of which condition? a. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea b. Orthopnea c. Hemoptysis d. Hypoxia Title: A patient has been admitted to the pulmonary unit of the hospital with right lower lobe pneumonia ... Post by: jompau on Jan 18, 2018 Content hidden
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