The older adult patient with long-term emphysema complains of a sharp pleuritic pain after a severe period of coughing. The patient's heart rate and respiratory rate have increased. Auscultation reveals no breath sounds on the left side
These are signs and symptoms of what condition?
a.
Pulmonary embolus
b.
Spontaneous pneumothorax
c.
Early signs of unilateral pneumonia
d.
An attack of asthma
ANS: B
Spontaneous pneumothorax can be caused by a ruptured bleb in a patient with long-term emphysema. The disorder causes chest pain, dyspnea, and anxiety associated with air hunger.
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