A Patient Diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD) Has

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD) has a pulse oximetry reading of 86%, polycythemia, increase in WBC bands count, temperature of 101° F, pulse 100, respirations 35, and a chest X-ray showing evidence of a flattened diaphragm with infiltrates. Which physician order would the nurse question for this patient?

• A) Antibiotic therapy
• B) Initiation of oxygen by nasal cannula at 1-2 L/minute
• C) Bronchodilator therapy
• D) Mucolytic therapy

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation, combined with relaxation exercises.

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