How Does the Breathing Pattern Change When a Patient with COPD

question 59

Multiple Choice

How does the breathing pattern change when a patient with COPD develops a secondary restrictive lung condition such as pneumonia?

• A) respiratory rate increases
• B) respiratory rate decreases and tidal volume increase
• C) respiratory rate and tidal volume decrease.
• D) no breathing pattern changes would occur.

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Definitions:

Artery

A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to various parts of the body.

Soften

To make or become less hard, stiff, or firm, often referring to the physical texture of objects or substances.

Light Palpation

A gentle method of examining the body by touch, used to assess the size, consistency, texture, and presence of certain structures or abnormalities.

Right Lower Quadrant

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