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A 10-Year-Old Female Develops Pneumonia

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A 10-year-old female develops pneumonia.Physical exam reveals subcostal and intercostal retractions.She reports that breathing is difficult and she feels she cannot get enough air.What term should the nurse use to document this condition?


A) Cyanosis
B) Dyspnea
C) Hyperpnea
D) Orthopnea

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