A patient, newly diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), calls the clinic and asks the nurse to explain what the newly prescribed medications are for. What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "The medications that have been ordered for you are what the physician thinks will help you the most."
B) "The medications that have been ordered for you are to help you breathe easier."
C) "The medications that have been ordered for you are designed to work together to help you feel better."
D) "The medications that have been ordered for you are to help relieve the inflammation and promote dilation of the bronchi."
D
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Drug treatment of asthma and COPD aims to relieve inflammation and promote bronchial dilation. The other options do not give the patient information about the use of these new medications.
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