Author Question: The nurse is providing care for an adult patient who has a diagnosis of chronic obstructive ... (Read 49 times)

Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse is providing care for an adult patient who has a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following principles should the nurse apply when managing this patient's supplementary oxygen?

A) Supplementary oxygen should be used with caution with COPD patients in order to avoid depressing the respiratory drive.
B) Room air is preferable to supplementary oxygen for COPD patients because this stimulates respiratory function.
C) Supplementary oxygen should be provided to COPD patients at the highest concentration that they can comfortably tolerate.
D) Supplementary oxygen is vital in the management of COPD and should never be withheld from patients who may benefit from it.

Question 2

During the homecare nurse's visit, the wife of a 74-year-old post-stroke patient is teary and clearly overwhelmed with the fact that she is the sole caregiver for her husband.

To what resource(s) should the nurse direct the wife in order to aid in her husband's functional recovery? A) A social worker and rehabilitation counselor
B) The couple's family physician
C) A family therapist or psychological counselor
D) A public health nurse

perkiness · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Among the diverse sources of assistance available to facilitated rehabilitation, a rehabilitation counselor and social worker are most likely of greater benefit to the man and his wife than a family doctor, counselor, or public health nurse.