Week # 5
Common symptoms of COPD exacerbation
Smoking is the leading cause of COPD and served as a trigger for the disease. Smoking damage the airway and the lining of the lung, which lead to a decrease in lung expansion, which then leads to trouble moving air in and out of the lung causing difficulty with breathing, Irregular breathing, Coughing, discoloration of the skin or nail due to the lack of oxygenated blood. According to case study, Mary had signs of COPD exacerbation which are hash productive cough and SOB, Mary symptoms are caused by the building up of fluid, mucus, and pus in her lung causing tightness of her airway.
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2) other substance use that may affect Mary ability to quiet. 3) The relevant medical history includes past medical history ( diabetes & cardiovascular issue in Mary’s case) that may cause or aggravate by smoking but may result in complication to different forms medications treatment such as Chantix and nicotine patch. 4) Environment/ social history which are factors in Mary’s living situation and social environment that will influence her smoking and desire to quit. 5) Reason for quitting - a personal reason for wanting to quit will serve as important motivators during the quitting process, especially during difficult times 6) Concern about quitting, Mary is very concern and want to quit because her smoking addiction is upsetting her daughter. Lastly, I will assess for Mary’s readiness to quit. After finished questioning Mary, I will assess her breath sound for adventitious breath sounds such as Rales and Crackles. I will also do a total skin assessment and oral. I will also set up an appointment with her health care provider for blood work, x-ray and EKG because of her
Common symptoms of COPD exacerbation
Smoking is the leading cause of COPD and served as a trigger for the disease. Smoking damage the airway and the lining of the lung, which lead to a decrease in lung expansion, which then leads to trouble moving air in and out of the lung causing difficulty with breathing, Irregular breathing, Coughing, discoloration of the skin or nail due to the lack of oxygenated blood. According to case study, Mary had signs of COPD exacerbation which are hash productive cough and SOB, Mary symptoms are caused by the building up of fluid, mucus, and pus in her lung causing tightness of her airway.
Assessment techniques used to assess Mary …show more content…
2) other substance use that may affect Mary ability to quiet. 3) The relevant medical history includes past medical history ( diabetes & cardiovascular issue in Mary’s case) that may cause or aggravate by smoking but may result in complication to different forms medications treatment such as Chantix and nicotine patch. 4) Environment/ social history which are factors in Mary’s living situation and social environment that will influence her smoking and desire to quit. 5) Reason for quitting - a personal reason for wanting to quit will serve as important motivators during the quitting process, especially during difficult times 6) Concern about quitting, Mary is very concern and want to quit because her smoking addiction is upsetting her daughter. Lastly, I will assess for Mary’s readiness to quit. After finished questioning Mary, I will assess her breath sound for adventitious breath sounds such as Rales and Crackles. I will also do a total skin assessment and oral. I will also set up an appointment with her health care provider for blood work, x-ray and EKG because of her