A patient who is instructed to sleep propped up on three pillows to improve breathing has what condition?
A) Aerophagia
B) Orthopnea
C) Atelectasis
D) Pleurisy
E) Rhonchus

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Orthopnea is a condition in which a patient experiences difficulty breathing while lying flat, and may find relief from propping themselves up on pillows. Aerophagia is the swallowing of air, atelectasis is the collapse of a part of the lung, pleurisy is inflammation of the lining of the lungs, and a rhonchus is a wheezing sound heard during breathing.

A Patient Who Is Instructed to Sleep Propped Up on Three