1. Which laboratory results are consistent with long term COPD?
2. A client with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is being discharged from the hospital. Describe appropriate patient teaching before discharge? Cover at least two teaching topics.
3. Describe the similarities and differences for clients with COPD (emphysema vs bronchitis?)
1. A blood test taken from an artery or Arterial Blood Gas (ABG), can be tried for blood gas levels which may show
A blood test taken from a vein may show
These findings are consistent in long term COPD
2. The health education for COPD patients include
3. The emphysematous patients are called blue bloaters and patients with bronchitis are called pink puffers.
The similarities between emphysema and chronic bronchitis:
Difference between emphysema and chronic bronchitis :
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1. Which laboratory results are consistent with long term COPD? 2. A client with a diagnosis...
1. Which laboratory results are consistent with long term COPD? 2. A client with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is being discharged from the hospital. Describe appropriate patient teaching before discharge? 3. Describe the similarities and differences for clients with COPD (emphysema vs bronchitis?)
2. A client with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is being discharged from the hospital. Describe appropriate patient teaching before discharge? 3. Describe the similarities and differences for clients with COPD (emphysema vs bronchitis?)
1. Which laboratory results are consistent with CHF? 2. A client with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) is being discharged from the hospital. Describe appropriate patient teaching for prescribed medications and diet before discharge? 3. The home health nurse is making an initial visit to the patient recently discharged form the hospital. What would the nurse include in the home care assessment?
1.Which laboratory results are consistent with CHF? 2. A client with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) is being discharged from the hospital. Describe appropriate patient teaching for prescribed medications and diet before discharge? 3. The home health nurse is making an initial visit to the patient recently discharged form the hospital. What would the nurse include in the home care assessment
1. Which laboratory results are consistent with long term COPD?
Which laboratory results are consistent with long term COPD?
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COPD Case Study Day 1, 1330. Jim Lawson is a 64-year-old Caucasian male admitted to the hospital medical floor for a respiratory infection. Jim, a 2 pack-a-day smoker, has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He awakened in the morning with increased shortness of breath and coughing with the production of green-brown sputum. Vital signs are BP 144/88. P94, R 30, temperature 100.2 orally. Physicians orders include: ABG’s stat, sputum for C & S then begin Ampicillin 500...
A 66-year-old female client with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted to the health care facility for suspected pneumonia. The client gives a history of working in a factory for 35 years and that she thinks the COPD was caused by inhaling the fumes from the machines she worked with. Her home is near a major highway that is always congested. The client appears well nourished, does not smoke, and only drinks a glass of wine...
1) Describe the nursing management of patient with COPD. 2) Which interdisciplinary professionals may also be involved in caring for a patient with COPD? discuss their contribution to patient care. 3) List 2 topics that a nurse may teach a patient or family about COPD in regards to health maintenance besides medications. 4) Write 4 NANDA nursing diagnosis for patient with COPD; include at least one psychosocial diagnosis