A student nurse is developing a teaching plan for a patient with COPD. What should the student include as a major area of teaching?
A) Avoiding extremes of heat and cold
B) Setting and accepting realistic short-term and long-range goals
C) Adopting a lifestyle of moderate activity, ideally in a climate with minimal shifts in temperature and humidity
D) Avoiding emotional disturbances and stressful situations that might trigger a coughing episode
Ans: B
Feedback: A major area of teaching involves setting and accepting realistic short-term and long-range goals. The other options should also be included in the teaching plan, but they are not areas that are as major as setting and accepting realistic goals.
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