A Patient with COPD Asks the Nurse Why He Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient with COPD asks the nurse why he is having increased difficulty with his fine motor skills,such as buttoning his shirt.Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

• A) "Your body isn't receiving enough oxygen to send down to your fingers; this causes them to club and makes dexterity difficult."
• B) "Your disease process makes even the smallest tasks seem exhausting. Try taking a nap before getting dressed."
• C) "Often patients with your disease lose mental status and forget how to perform daily tasks."
• D) "Your disease affects both your lungs and your heart, and not enough blood is being pumped. So you are losing sensory feedback in your extremities."

Distinguish the commonalities and differences between critical thinking and the Nursing Process.

Understand the role and importance of evaluation within the Nursing Process.

Appreciate the complexity of patient care due to comorbidities and the critical role of multidisciplinary knowledge in nursing care.

Differentiate between nursing and medical diagnoses.

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Definitions:

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Physical Count

The process of manually counting actual inventory or assets in person, often for verification purposes against accounting records.

Inventory

The raw materials, work-in-process goods, and finished goods that are considered to be the portion of a business's assets that are ready or will be ready for sale.