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Your patient has pneumonia and he tells you his breathing is more difficult when he lays

down, but it's easier to breath when he sits up. What is the term for this occurrence?

1) dyspnea
2)eupnea
3)orthopnea
4)bradypnea

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3- orthopnea hope this helps !
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