A patient complains of feeling short of breath. His oxygen saturation level is 86%. When auscultating his lung sounds, a nurse notes wheezes and crackles throughout. The patient has a productive cough of thick green mucus
The nurse should chart these actions under the section of DAR charting that is called
1. Data.
2. Action.
3. Response.
4. Assessment.
ANS: 1
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