The nurse observes a newly admitted patient in the hospital room and determines that data collection should be focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.What did the nurse observe to make this decision?

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In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients use accessory muscles to breathe and tend to assume the classic tripod position to aid breathing.A.B.C.Coughing,lying supine in bed and walking around the room do not necessarily indication that the patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Nurse Observes a Newly Admitted Patient in the Hospital