An Older Client with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

An older client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted for nebulizer treatment, intravenous steroids, and antibiotics. The client develops a tachydysrhythmia. Which nursing diagnosis is the priority for this client?

• A) Diminished activity
• B) Inability to achieve airway clearance
• C) Impaired gas exchange
• D) Risk for decreased cardiac output

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Definitions:

Ionic Bond

The chemical attraction between a cation and an anion.

Equilibrium

See dynamic equilibrium, genetic equilibrium, and punctuated equilibrium.

Reactants

Substances that undergo chemical changes in a reaction to form products.

Product

Substance formed by a chemical reaction. Compare with reactant.