A 22-yr-old patient who experienced a drowning accident in a local pool,but now is awake and breathing spontaneously,is admitted for observation. Which assessment will be most important for the nurse to take during the observation period?

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Because pulmonary edema is a common complication after drowning,the nurse should assess the breath sounds frequently. The other information also will be obtained by the nurse,but it is not as pertinent to the patient's admission diagnosis.

A 22-Yr-Old Patient Who Experienced a Drowning Accident in a Local