After reassessing a patient with a foot wound, the nurse identifies a new health problem of reduced breath sounds in both lung bases. What should the nurse do with this information? (Select all that apply.)
A) Notify the nurse manager.
B) Formulate a nursing diagnosis.
C) Add interventions to the care plan.
D) Add the new problem to the problem list.
E) Nothing because this is an expected finding.
B, C, D
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