A nurse is caring for a female client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following nursing care measures should be included in the rehabilitation care plan of the client?
A) Provide the client with body wraps.
B) Provide the client with compression appliances.
C) Encourage the client to perform vigorous physical exercise.
D) Assist the client in doing spirometry exercises.
D
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When caring for a client with COPD, the nurse should assist the client in doing spirometry exercises. Special tight gloves or body wraps are used for clients with burn injury. Compression appliances are provided as part of rehabilitation care for clients with breast cancer. The nurse should encourage the client to perform breathing exercises not vigorous physical exercise. The client may perform physical activity as tolerated.
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