Asthma & COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is caused by emphysema or chronic bronchitis.

A hospitalized COPD patient is having difficulty breathing. Which interventions will help? Select all that apply.

Which statement by the patient about their asthma action plan requires further teaching?

A COPD patient asks, "Why am I taking guafenesin?" How should the nurse respond?

Your patient is prescribed a beclamethasone inhaler. What should you teach them about this medication?

A nurse caring for an asthma patient in ICU is administerning Theophylline. The nurse knows the therapeutic range is:

Which of the following is an expected finding for a patient with COPD exacerbation? Select all that apply.

Which of the following bronchdilators are used for control therapy in asthma patient? Select all that apply.

A pt on daily Montelukast should take another dose prior to exercise to prevent exercise-induced asthma attacks.

Which of the following statements from the COPD patient requires further teaching?

Which of the following are risk factors for developing COPD? Select all that apply.

A patient with COPD on IV methylprednisolone asks "Why are you checking my blood sugar?" How should the RN answer?

When assessing a patient with COPD the nurse notices dependent edema. What does the nurse attribute this to?

Which of the following is true about short-acting beta₂ agonists (SABAs)? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is true when using an inhaler? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is the most accurate test for asthma diagnosis?

A patient says, "I have smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day for 15 years." What is their pack-year smoking history?