An 18-year-old client enters the emergency room complaining of coughing, chest tightness, dyspnea, and sputum production. On physical assessment, the nurse notes agitation, nasal flaring, tachypnea, and expiratory wheezing. These signs should alert the nurse to:
A. Pulmonary embolus
B. An asthma attack
C. Pneumonia
D. A tension pneumothorax
Answer:B
An 18-year-old client enters the emergency room complaining of coughing, chest tightness, dyspnea, and sputum production. On physical assessment, the nurse notes agitation, nasal flaring, tachypnea, and expiratory wheezing. These signs should alert the nurse to:
A. Pulmonary embolus B. An asthma attack C. Pneumonia D. A tension pneumothorax
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