A client with COPD is receiving care at the primary provider’s clinic with worsening of symptoms of emphysema. The provider orders an outpatient chest x-ray to determine if there have been any changes in lung structure. Which best describes what would show on a chest x-ray in the later stages of emphysema?
Which best describes the purpose of pursed-lip breathing in the client with COPD?
A 60-year-old client is going through pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD. The nurse understands that an expected outcome of pulmonary rehabilitation is which of the following?
A 68-year-old client with COPD is being seen for pulmonary rehabilitation. The nurse is instructing the client on exercise guidelines for managing the disease. Which information must the nurse include as part of exercise guidelines for this client?
A multidisciplinary team is working together to help a client who has decreased pulmonary function as a result of COPD. The team members perform a functional assessment on the client. Which action would be a component of this assessment?
The nurse is assessing a client in the emergency department who states, “I have COPD and usually require 2L of oxygen. I was eating yesterday and choked on a piece of ham and have been coughing ever since, like it’s stuck in my throat. Now I feel like I have been needing more oxygen, so I have turned my tank up to 5L.” Which part of this statement is priority and needs to be immediately investigated?
The nurse is assessing a client with COPD at the healthcare clinic. Which of the following would most likely increase this client’s risk of suicide?
The nurse is completing a home visit for a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse understands that which of the following environmental factors could have contributed to this diagnosis?
The nurse knows that which of the following are risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Select all that apply.
A client in the hospital lacks the resources for obtaining medical equipment that is needed for the client’s COPD. Which action best describes the role of the case management nurse in this situation?
