A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)presents to the clinic with increased cough and low-grade temperature.Which question by the nurse elicits the most useful information?

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Clients with COPD usually have a productive cough.If the color has changed,that is a noteworthy finding.If the client's sputum is yellow or green,this may indicate a pulmonary infection.The other questions are also appropriate to ask but will not help in gathering information specific to a pulmonary problem.

A Client with a History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease