Document the Following Case Using the Correct Respiratory System Terms

question 69

Essay

Document the following case using the correct respiratory system terms.
You are gathering a patient history on a new patient, who tells you that she was hospitalized 2 years ago for a collapsed lung. Her signs and symptoms included difficulty breathing; bloody sputum; and rapid, labored respirations; she also had to sit up to breathe comfortably. She says that the physician at the hospital told her she had a collection of air in the space surrounding her lung that also contained pus. She developed sharp pain each time she breathed and had to have chest surgery to repair the problem.

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Definitions:

Reasonable Belief

A person's honest conviction or acceptance that a fact or condition is true, based on factual evidence or credible information.

Authority of the Principal

The legal right or power given to an agent to act on behalf of a principal in business transactions.

Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a person from arguing something contrary to a claim or a fact that has been previously established as the truth.

Apparent Authority

A form of authority that a third party reasonably believes an agent has due to the actions of the principal, even if the agent does not have actual authority.