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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

Category - Respiratory

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You are assessing a patient with acute exacerbation of COPD. What would you expect to find on this assessment?

Increased oxygen saturation
Hypocapnia
A hyperinflated chest on x-ray film
A widened diaphragm on chest x-ray film

Explanation

Answer: C - The patient with COPD in exacerbation would have a hyperinflated chest on x-ray film. Other signs and symptoms would include hypoxemia, hypercapnia, dyspnea and use of accessory muscles. The diaphragm would be flattened with this patient.

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