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A Patient Is Admitted with an Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive

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A patient is admitted with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) .The nurses notes that the patient has difficulty getting breath out.Which phrase best describes the patient's breathing pattern?


A) Deep sighing breaths without pauses
B) Rapid, shallow breaths
C) Normal breathing pattern interspersed with forced expirations
D) Irregular breathing pattern with both deep and shallow breaths

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