Question

During subjective data collection Martha states that recently she has started sleeping in a reclining chair as she has difficulty breathing when lying down. What is the term used for this condition, and how is this condition documented

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During subjective data collection, Martha states that recently she has started sleeping in a reclining chair as she has difficulty breathing when lying down. The term used for this condition is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.

And this condition documented after studying many patients that present breathing difficulties while they try to sleep at night. The patients present abnormal conditions and difficulties when they lye on bed and they try to rest. According to studies, medical doctors have found that these patients suddenly wake up in the night because they feel short of breath, they start to suffocate, get scared, and wake up.