The documentation states that the patient returns to the clinic for worsening chest congestion and cough since the most recent visit, three days prior. The patient is no longer able to sleep more than 20 minutes at a time because of the cough, and the patient is much more fatigued than at the previous visit. The physician orders radiology, throat swab, and blood lab to assist in identifying the
patient's condition. Which of the following choices is the best number of diagnosis(es)?
A. New problem with diagnostic workup
B. Established problem, worsening
C. New problem
D. Established problem, stable or improving
B
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