During the admission assessment of an individual admitted to the medical respiratory unit,the nurse notes the patient has a barrel-shaped chest.Which assessment should the nurse perform next?
A) Assess the patient's rate and character of respirations.
B) Ask the patient about presence of a productive cough.
C) Palpate the patient's thorax to determine presence of tenderness.
D) Obtain a blood sample for arterial blood gas (ABG) to detect respiratory acidosis.
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