Read This Excerpt from a Patient's Health Record (Below): Reason

question 85

Multiple Choice

Read this excerpt from a patient's health record (below) : Reason for Consult: Cough and dyspnea.
The patient is a 64-year-old male who has had a cough for 2 months. His cough has had a lot of sputum in it. Now he also has dyspnea. He has been sweating at night and has lost 5 pounds in the past 2 months. He does not have any hemoptysis, dysphonia, or fever. He is a 2-pack-per-day smoker.
According to this information, which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A) The patient's chief complaint is coughing and dyspnea.
• B) The patient has been coughing mucus discharged from the lungs.
• C) The patient has difficulty breathing.
• D) The patient is afebrile.
• E) The patient is coughing up blood.

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Definitions:

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