Exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and pneumonia

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Jose Rojas is a 72-year-old client of Dr. Johnson admitted yesterday for exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and pneumonia. He has a history of hypertension. His wife brought him to the emergency department after 24 hours of difficulty breathing despite using his albuterol metered-dose inhaler. He is on 2L/NC, keeping his SpO2 > 93%. His lung sounds are diminished with occasional expiratory wheeze with exertion and coarse crackles in the right lower lobe. Respiratory therapy gives him albuterol by small volume nebulizer every 4 hours; his last one was a couple of hours ago. He has rested well through the night, and his vital signs are stable. Before answering this question, review the client's health information in the EHR. Identify if each finding at 1100 is related or unrelated to the diagnosis of pneumonia. Select one option in each row. Related Unrelated Dyspnea SpO2 Breathing pattern Blood pressure Breath sounds Temperature Sputum.

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