A 82-year-old female patient presents with a non-productive cough that often ends in wheezing , and difficulty breathing with painful inhalations. A. What specimen might you collect? B. What tests should be run on the sample and the patient? C. What might be the cause of this respiratory infection? D. Proposed treatment?

A 82-year-old female patient presents with a non-productive cough that often ends in wheezing , and difficulty breathing with painful inhalations. A. What specimen might you collect? B. What tests should be run on the sample and the patient? C. What might be the cause of this respiratory infection? D. Proposed treatment?

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter29: Examinations And Procedures Of Body Systems

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