A patient has a diagnosis of heart failure. When the nurse walks into his room, he is orthopneic. The patient is
A) sitting or standing in order to breathe deeply and comfortably.
B) complaining of sudden awakenings from sleep because of shortness of breath.
C) complaining of pain in lower extremities.
D) unable to respond to simple questions.
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