The Client Has Been Admitted with Complaints of Shortness of Breath

question 36

Multiple Choice

The client has been admitted with complaints of shortness of breath of 2 weeks duration and has received the nursing diagnosis Impaired Gas Exchange.Which admission laboratory result would support the choice of this diagnosis?

• A)Increased hematocrit
• B)Decreased BUN
• C)Increased blood sugar
• D)Increased sedimentation rate

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