During your assessment of a patient who has a history of lung disease, you notice his neck muscles flex when he is breathing. This is a sign that the patient is:

A) receiving adequate oxygen.
B) in respiratory distress.
C) anxious and not truly in distress.
D) in respiratory failure.


B

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A) polypharmacy B) pharmacology C) polytoxicity D) none of the above

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What will be an ideal response?

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In a(n) ________ disease, the body begins to attack its own antigens. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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