A Nurse Cares for a Client with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse cares for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who appears thin and disheveled.Which question should the nurse ask first?

• A) "Do you have a strong support system?"
• B) "What do you understand about your disease?"
• C) "Do you experience shortness of breath with basic activities?"
• D) "What medications are you prescribed to take each day?"

---

Definitions:

High Degree

A level of measurement or quantity that is considerably above the average or typical range.

Order

A taxonomic category made up of related families.

Potential Energy

The energy stored within a physical system due to the position, arrangement or state of its constituents, capable of causing movement.

Work

Any change in the state or motion of matter.