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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.


Definitions:

Upper Thigh Flexed

A position or movement where the muscles of the upper leg are contracted, drawing the leg closer to the body.

Differential Diagnosis

The process of determining the correct diagnosis when two or more diagnoses are possible.

Lithotomy

A medical procedure or position used during childbirth or certain surgeries, where the patient lies on their back with the hips and knees flexed and the thighs apart.

Stirrups

Support structures or loops for holding the feet of a rider, attached to the saddle in horse riding, or devices used in medical examinations to support patient's legs.

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