Question

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?)

Answer 1

2. Patient teaching

* Quit smoking, avoid exposure to secondary smoking.

*Perform hand wash and maintain self hygiene

*Be away from stress, because stress can worse the COPD symptoms

*Follow small and frequent diet, avoid excessive water intake before food.

*Do regular exercise and perform breathing exercise

*Take medication as prescribed by the doctors

*Follow regular check up and always keep contact numbers with patient

* Always keep oxygen backup at home and use as per advice

*Seek emergency medical services if patient develops respiratory symptoms.

3.similarities and differences between emphysema and bronchitis

	Bronchitis	Emphysema
Productive cough	classic sign	late presentation
Dyspnea	late sign	common
Smoking	common	common
Wheezing	intermittent	Common
Cyanosis	present	absent

Fatigue	common	common
Laboured breathing	common	common
Prolonged expiration	present	present