An older patient with chronic bronchitis is having difficulty managing periods of dyspnea and anxiety. What can the nurse do to help the patient at this time? (Select all that apply.)
A) Instruct on the disease process.
B) Discuss reducing environmental irritants.
C) Explain how to use transportable oxygen.
D) Encourage to avoid temperature extremes.
E) Recommend spending most time out of the home.
A, B, C, D
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Respiratory problems can be frightening and cause anxiety. Patients need a complete understanding of the disease to help reduce anxiety. Reducing environmental irritants could reduce the patient's symptoms. Explaining how to use transportable oxygen will increase the patient's independence. Encouraging the patient to avoid temperature extremes could help reduce the patient's symptoms. Recommending that the patient spend most time out of the home could exacerbate the patient's symptoms.
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