A patient complains of dyspnea,which has gradually worsened over the past few years.To examine the quantity of the patient's dyspnea,you should determine
A) how far she can walk before she experiences shortness of breath.
B) how many packs of cigarettes she smokes a day.
C) whether she experiences shortness of breath during the night.
D) whether sitting up alleviates the dyspnea.
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