What is a COPD care plan?
What is a COPD care plan?
A COPD care plan is a guide that a person can follow in every phase of their condition. If they feel well, they can take their regular medications and engage in exercise. When someone has a flare-up, they may need to rest more and take additional medications, such as a corticosteroid or antibiotic.
What are the nursing interventions for a patient with COPD?
Nursing Interventions
- Inspiratory muscle training. This may help improve the breathing pattern.
- Diaphragmatic breathing. Diaphragmatic breathing reduces respiratory rate, increases alveolar ventilation, and sometimes helps expel as much air as possible during expiration.
- Pursed lip breathing.
How do you deal with exacerbations?
Can a COPD exacerbation be prevented?
- avoiding exposure to lung irritants, such as kerosene heaters, in your home.
- avoiding large crowds during cold and flu season to prevent getting sick.
- drinking plenty of fluids to prevent mucus from becoming too thick.
- getting a yearly flu shot to prevent a respiratory infection.
Which nursing diagnosis is the priority for a patient with COPD?
Ineffective Airway Clearance. Impaired Gas Exchange. Ineffective Breathing Pattern. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements….Ineffective Airway Clearance.
| Nursing Interventions | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assessment | |
| Observe sign and symptoms of infections. | Identify the occurrence of an infectious process. |
What patient teaching priorities would be important in the patient experiencing an acute exacerbation of COPD?
Key Points. Most patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) require oxygen supplementation during an exacerbation. Inhaled short-acting beta-agonists are the cornerstone of drug therapy for acute exacerbations. Use antibiotics if patients have acute exacerbations and purulent sputum.
What happens during an exacerbation of COPD?
A: COPD exacerbations are associated with symptoms of worsening shortness of breath, cough and sputum production, and worsening of airway obstruction. Studies have shown that people with COPD can have worsening symptoms from baseline that resolve by themselves about half the time.
Which of the following is a priority goal for the client with COPD?
The goal of COPD management is to improve a patient’s functional status and quality of life by preserving optimal lung function, improving symptoms, and preventing the recurrence of exacerbations.