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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:

System Disorder

Sara Mayer ST UDENT NAME _____________________________________ COPD DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS __________________________________________________________

Alterations in Health (Diagnosis) - loss of lung elasticity with the hyperinflation of lung tissue

Pathophysiology Related to Client Problem - begins when aveoli are damaged in the lungs symptoms start with cough along with mucus to difficulty breathing

2 REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention promote no smoking or to stop smoking, as well as limiting exposure to second hand smoke influenza and pneumonia vaccines

ASSESSMENT

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Risk Factors

Expected Findings

- cigarette smoking - old age - exposure to air pollution or second hand smoke - AAT deficiency

Laboratory Tests

- barrel chest - chronic dyspnea - hypoxemia - productive cough especially during the morning

Diagnostic Procedures

- serum electrolytes - increased hematocrit levels due to low oxgyenation

- pulmonary function tests - chest x-ray - pulse oximeetry measurements

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE

Nursing Care - position patient for maximum oxygenation - adminster breathing treatments - encourage coughing to remove/ loosen mucus

Therapeutic Procedures - Chest physiotherapy uses vibration to help loosen mucus stuck at bottom of lungs - raising foot of bed slightly higher than head

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

- Stop smoking - Exercise - Adequate Rest - Take Medications correctly - use oxygen approptiately - retrain breathing

Complications Medications Bronchodilators antiinflammator y agents - Mucolytic agents

Client Education - treatment associated to respiratory care and medications client is adequate in knowledge about

Interprofessional Care - Respiratory therapy breathing treatments and air way management

- Respiratory Infections - Heart Failure (right side)...