A Smiling Patient Angrily States,"I Will Not Cough and Deep

question 26

Multiple Choice

A smiling patient angrily states,"I will not cough and deep breathe." How will the nurse interpret this finding?

• A) The patient's personal space was violated.
• B) The patient's affect is inappropriate.
• C) The patient's vocabulary is poor.
• D) The patient's denotative meaning is wrong.

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