Author Question: The nurse recommends a breathing technique to help a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary ... (Read 105 times)

Anajune7 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse recommends a breathing technique to help a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to empty the lungs of used air and to promote inhalation of adequate oxygen. This method of breathing is:

a. pursed-lip breathing.
b. increased inspiration.
c. vital capacity.
d. decreased expiration.

Question 2

The part of the body that maintains a balance between heat production and heat loss, regulating body temperature, is the:

a. thymus.
b. thyroid.
c. hypothalamus.
d. adrenal glands.

Jossy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Pursed-lip breathing can help empty the lungs of used air and promote inhalation of additional oxygen.

Answer to Question 2

C
Body temperature is regulated by the hypothalamus.