A Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Tells the Nurse

question 32

Multiple Choice

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) tells the nurse that he does not always wear the prescribed oxygen at home because it is cumbersome and he is rarely short of breath. What is the nurse's best response to this patient?

• A) "Wearing the oxygen will help keep your blood oxygen saturation levels up so your heart does not have to work as hard and will not become enlarged."
• B) "You really should wear it at least while sleeping."
• C) "You do seem to be doing fine without it."
• D) "Keep the oxygen at home and if you become short of breath, you know to put it on until you are able to breathe normally again."

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