A client has difficulty sleeping without two to three pillows due to shortness of breath. What...
A client has difficulty sleeping without two to three pillows due to shortness of breath. What is this called?
a. Orthpnea
b. Eupnea
c. Tachypnea
d. Bradypnea
Homework Answers
Ans) a. Orthopnea
Explaination:
Orthopnea is shortness of breath (dyspnea) that occurs when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair.
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