The Nurse Assesses These Symptoms in a Client with Bacterial

The nurse assesses these symptoms in a client with bacterial pneumonia: chills, elevated temperature, tachypnea, productive cough of yellow sputum, shortness of breath, and fatigue.  Based on the assessment data, what is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis (ND) for this client?

A) Impaired gas exchange
B) Impaired spontaneous ventilation
C) Ineffective breathing pattern
D) Risk for infection

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