A nurse who is caring for a patient with COPD should assess the patient for a complication of COPD that includes:
A) Bronchitis
B) Bronchiectasis
C) Pulmonary hypertension
D) Hemothorax
Ans: C
Feedback: Complications of COPD include pneumothorax, atelectasis, pneumonia, and pulmonary hypertension (cor pulmonale). Bronchitis, bronchiectasis, and hemothorax are not common complications.
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