A patient has a diagnosis of heart failure. When the nurse walks into his room he is leaning over his bedside table and is short of breath. The medical term to describe his respiratory status is
a. orthopnea.
b. dyspnea.
c. dysrhythmia.
d. disorientation.
A
Orthopnea is an abnormal condition in which a person must sit or stand in order to breathe deeply and comfortably.
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