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NCLEX-RN · Question #397

NCLEX-RN Question #397: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

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Question

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:

Options

  • AA tension pneumothorax
  • BAn asthma attack
  • CPneumonia
  • DPulmonary embolus

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