Which of the following best describes orthopnea?
a. SOB with exercise
b. dyspnea that develops when the individual is recumbent and is relieved with elevation of head
c. SOB that occurs at night, characterized by a sudden awakening after a couple of hours of sleep, with a feeling of severe anxiety, breathlessness, and suffocation
d. dyspnea at rest
Answer: b. dyspnea that develops when the individual is recumbent and is relieved with elevation of head
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