Question: What are the most likely tests to order for the following patient scenario: EH is a 70-year-old male with a chief complaint of increased SOB. Reports chest tightness, wheezing, and productive cough with white-yellow sputum. Denies nasal congestion, N/V, edema, hemoptysis. Has a 6-year history of cough, SOB, has been a smoker for 50 years, and has been treated in urgent care 6 times with DX of bronchitis each time. Is hypertensive, O2 sats are 87%, marked use of accessory muscles, barrel chest present with increased AP diameter, hyper-resonant to percussion bilaterally, nail clubbing bilaterally, speaks breathless phrases, and has slight perioral cyanosis. Oropharynx not injected, no nasal discharge, tympanic membranes opaque, no edema present, PMI non-displaced, capillary refill less than 3 seconds, chest excursion 4 CM bilaterally, has symmetric vibration, no increase in volume of spoken words, no E to A change, no increase in volume of whispered words, and no fluid shift. Need Assignment Help?