You are assessing a patient with acute exacerbation of COPD. What would you expect to find on this assessment?
  1. Increased oxygen saturation
  2. Hypocapnia
  3. A hyperinflated chest on x-ray film
  4. 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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