The night shift nurse is listening to report and hears that a patient has paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. What does the nurse plan to do next?
a. Instruct the patient to sleep in a side-lying position and then check on the patient every 2 hours to help with switching sides.
b. Make the patient comfortable in a bedside recliner with several pillows to keep the patient more upright throughout the night.
c. Check on the patient several hours after bedtime and assist the patient to sit upright and dangle the feet when dyspnea occurs.
d. Check the patient frequently because the patient has insomnia due to a fear of suffocation
Answer: c. Check on the patient several hours after bedtime and assist the patient to sit upright and dangle the feet when dyspnea occurs.
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