Dropdown Sentence Completion
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The nurse is caring for a 58-year-old postoperative client on a surgical unit.
1430: Client arrives reporting sudden shortness of breath and sharp right-sided chest pain that worsens with deep breathing. Client states symptoms began while walking to the bathroom after returning home from knee surgery 5 days ago.
1440: Client appears anxious and says, "I feel like I cannot catch my breath."
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The nurse should recognize that the client is most likely experiencing and should first .
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