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A 10-Year-Old Develops Pneumonia

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A 10-year-old develops pneumonia. Physical examination reveals subcostal and intercostal retractions. The child reports that breathing is difficult with feelings that, "I 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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