While Reinforcing Discharge Teaching for a Patient with Emphysema, Which

question 35

Multiple Choice

While reinforcing discharge teaching for a patient with emphysema, which of the following patient statements would indicate that teaching was effective?

• A)"My disease is caused by spasm of the smooth muscles in my breathing pipes."
• B)"Air gets trapped when damage to the air sacs makes it hard for air to move in and out."
• C)"Emphysema causes swelling in the airways and an increase in mucus production."
• D)"There are bacteria in my lungs so my body is trying to wall off the infection."

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