Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) .Which assessment would be a cue to the patient developing postoperative pneumonia?
A) Bradycardia
B) Change in sputum characteristics
C) Hypoventilation and respiratory acidosis
D) Pursed-lip breathing
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