The nurse is caring for a patient with advanced emphysema. Which signs are manifestations of this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
a. Productive cough
b. Dyspnea
c. Barrel chest
d. Wheezing
e. Cyanotic skin tone
A, B, C, E
Manifestations of late emphysema include a productive cough, dyspnea, a barrel chest, and cya-nosis. (Coughing, mucus production, and cyanosis usually do not occur until late in the disease.) Wheezing usually does not occur in the emphysemic patient.
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