Ason brings his father into the clinic, stating that his father's color has changed to bluish around the mouth. the father is confused, with a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute and scattered crackles throughout. the son states this condition just occurred within the last hour. which of the following factors indicates that the client's condition has lasted for more than 1 hour?
a. respiratory rateb. cracklesc. cyanosisd. son's statement

C. Cyanosis

Explanation:

Cyanosis is a sign or symptom that can be noticed by the purplish-blue coloration of the skin, under the nails, the resorption of the lips and eyes or the mucous membranes. Cyanosis occurs due to poor oxygenation of the arterial blood and is a symptom of circulatory insufficiency, lung disease or toxic gas poisoning. Among the options given in the above question, cyanosis is the factor that indicates that the client's condition lasted more than 1 hour.