Breathing or sleeping that is easier when the patient is in upright position or propped up on pillows is called ________
A) bradypnea
B) tachypnea
C) orthopnea
D) dyspnea
C
Explanation: A) Bradypnea is slow breathing.
B) Tachypnea is fast breathing.
C) Correct!
D) Dyspnea is difficult breathing.
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A. brain stem. B. cerebellum. C. cerebral cortex. D. spinal cord.
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A) bradikinesia. B) bradykinisia. C) bradekinisia. D) bradykinesia.