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A Client Is Admitted with Long-Standing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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A client is admitted with long-standing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is at risk for respiratory failure.Every 4 hours, the nurse performs a focused respiratory assessment.Which assessment action will the nurse include during each reassessment? Select all that apply.


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