Mrs. Fawcett is a 70-year-old woman who has a diagnosis of emphysema and who receives long-term oxygen therapy
She has presented to the emergency department because she states that she is experiencing an exacerbation of her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and she is in visible respiratory distress. How can the nurse best assess Mrs. Fawcett's dyspnea?
A) Observe her activity tolerance and assess her skin tone.
B) Measure her SpO2 by pulse oximetry and assess her respiratory rate.
C) Auscultate her anterior and posterior lung fields.
D) Ask her to rate her shortness of breath on a scale of 0 to 10.
D
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