COPD assessment strategy! Four perspectives that do not rush in practice
Working with a patient with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), is there a lot of information that makes the assessment difficult?
Actually, just by organizing from the following four perspectives, it will be surprisingly clear!
① Main symptoms (breathing difficulty, cough, sputum)
Signs of seriousness (signs of acute exacerbation, such as difficulty speaking or decreased SpO2)
③ Complications and comorbidities (pneumonia, cardiovascular disease, weight loss, etc.)
④ Psychological and social aspects (anxiety from suffocation and restriction of social participation)
If you keep this in mind, you can write assessments, related diagrams, and nursing plans smoothly!
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