Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is defined as:

A) dyspnea that is brought on by excessive movement during sleep.
B) sitting upright in a chair in order to facilitate effective breathing.
C) the inability to function at night due to severe difficulty breathing.
D) acute shortness of breath that suddenly awakens a person from sleep.


Answer: D) acute shortness of breath that suddenly awakens a person from sleep.

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