When the nurse observes that the patient has increased difficulty breathing when lying flat, the nurse records that the patient is demonstrating which of the following?

When the nurse observes that the patient has increased difficulty breathing when lying flat, the nurse records that the patient is demonstrating which of the following?

When the nurse observes that the patient has increased difficulty breathing when lying flat, the nurse records that the patient is demonstrating which of the following?


a) Hyperpnea

b) Dyspnea on exertion

c) Orthopnea

d) Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea



Answer: Orthopnea