When assessing a patient's response to bronchodilator therapy, you notice a decrease in wheezing accompanied by an overall increase in the intensity of breath sounds. Which of the following is most likely?
a. Increasing airway obstruction
b. Improving
c. Decreasing airway obstruction
d. Deteriorating oxygenation
ANS: C
Improvement is indicated when wheezing decreases and the overall intensity of breath sounds increases.
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