A client asks the nurse how he developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following would be the best response for the nurse to make to this client?
1. Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of COPD.
2. COPD is caused from asthma.
3. COPD is caused from working in an industrial environment.
4. Once diagnosed with COPD, quitting smoking won't help the disease.
1. Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of COPD.
Rationale:
The number one risk factor for the development of COPD is cigarette smoking. Individuals with asthma can develop COPD; however, it is not the number one cause of the illness. COPD can develop from working in an industrial environment; however, the chance of that occurring is small. Once diagnosed with COPD, quitting smoking will help, and the client should be encouraged to do so to stop the progression of the disease.
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