What is the best way for the nurse to determine if a client is experiencing dyspnea?
A) Observe the client's breathing without the client's knowledge
B) Evaluate pulmonary function test results
C) Send an arterial blood gas sample to the laboratory
D) Obtain subjective data from the client
D) Obtain subjective data from the client
Explanation: A) Patients can experience acute or chronic dyspnea. In both types, a patient's self-report of difficult breathing provides the most reliable data.
B) Patients can experience acute or chronic dyspnea. In both types, a patient's self-report of difficult breathing provides the most reliable data
C) Patients can experience acute or chronic dyspnea. In both types, a patient's self-report of difficult breathing provides the most reliable data
D) Patients can experience acute or chronic dyspnea. In both types, a patient's self-report of difficult breathing provides the most reliable data
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