PrepU 260- Respiratory
The nurse is reviewing metered-dose inhaler (MDI) instructions with a patient. Which of the following patient statements indicates the need for further instruction?
"I can't use a spacer or holding chamber with the MDI."
A patient with end-stage COPD and heart failure asks the nurse about lung reduction surgery. What is the best response by the nurse?
"You and your physician should discuss the options that are available for treatment."
The goal for oxygen therapy in COPD is to support tissue oxygenation, decrease the work of the cardiopulmonary system, and maintain the resting partial arterial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) of at least ______ mm Hg and an arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) of at least ___%.
60 mm Hg; 90%
Emphysema is described by which of the following statements?
A disease of the airways characterized by destruction of the walls of overdistended alveoli
The classification of Stage I of COPD is defined as
mild COPD.