Your Patient Denies Difficulty Breathing, but Displays Signs of Respiratory

question 12

Multiple Choice

Your patient denies difficulty breathing, but displays signs of respiratory distress. You state, "I know that you said you are breathing fine, but you cannot speak more than two to three words at a time without gasping for air." Your response is an example of:

• A) confrontation.
• B) empathy.
• C) contradiction.
• D) explanation.

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