A client has just returned from China and is concerned about possible respiratory disorders. The nurse would advise the client to have a screening to assess for exposure to
a. adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
b. histoplasmosis.
c. tuberculosis.
d. Valley fever.
C
The nurse should ask about recent travel to areas where respiratory diseases are prevalent, such as Asia (tuberculosis), the Ohio River Valley (histoplasmosis), and the San Joaquin Valley (Valley fever). Living in cities with polluted air has also been related to asthma.
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