A client with sickle cell disease informs the nurse that he is having chest pain. The nurse hears the client coughing, wheezing, and breathing rapidly. What does the nurse suspect is occurring with this client?
a) Acute muscular strain
b) Vaso-occlusive crisis
c) Pneumocystis pneumonia
d) Acute chest syndrome
Answer: Acute chest syndrome
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