Nursing management of the client with COPD involves a great deal of teaching. Which self-care activity would it be important for you to teach a client with COPD to do to avoid bronchospasm?
A) Encourage the patient to be immunized against influenza and S. pneumoniae
B) Avoid going outdoors if the pollen count is high
C) Monitor signs and symptoms of respiratory infection
D) Assess the client for familiarity with potential side effects of prescribed medications
Ans: B
Feedback: It is important to caution the patient to avoid going outdoors if the pollen count is high or if there is significant air pollution, because of the risk of bronchospasm. Encouraging the patient to get immunizations is an action to prevent infection. Monitoring the patient for signs and symptoms of respiratory infection is an action the nurse does, not something the nurse teaches the client to do. Assessing the client is not teaching a self-care technique.
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