Which assessment would support a diagnosis of type A COPD rather than type B COPD
A) Copious sputum, dyspnea, cor pulmonale
B) Noisy breath sounds, fatigue, high PaCO₂, overweight
C) Normal PaCO₂, scant sputum, accessory muscle use, barrel chest
D) Barrel chest, productive cough, cyanosis, very decreased PaO₂

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Barrel chest and obvious respiratory effort that maintains near normal blood gases are consistent with type A COPD in the early stages.Copious sputum,dyspnea,and cor pulmonale are consistent with type B COPD.Noisy breath sounds,fatigue,high PaCO₂,and overweight are consistent with type B COPD.Barrel chest,productive cough,cyanosis,and very decreased PaO₂ are not consistent with type A COPD.

Which Assessment Would Support a Diagnosis of Type a COPD