A patient tells the nurse that "sometimes I wake up at night and I have real trouble breathing.I have to sit up in bed to get a good breath." When documenting this information,the nurse would note:

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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea occurs when the patient awakens from sleep with shortness of breath and needs to be upright to achieve comfort.See Chapter 18.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That "Sometimes I Wake Up