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•The type
depends on the
etiological
factors of the
problem (e.g.,
antibiotics for
pneumonia,
bronchodilators
for COPD,
anticoagulants
and
thrombolytics
Therapeutic for pulmonary
•Administer embolus,
humidified oxygen analgesics for
through appropriate thoracic pain).
device (e.g., nasal
cannula or face mask
per physician’s order); •A patient with
chronic lung
disease may
EDUCATIVE need a hypoxic
•Instruct family in drive to
complications of breathe and
disease and may hypo
importance of ventilate during
maintaining medical oxygen
regimen, including therapy.
when to call physician. •Knowledge of
•Maintain an oxygen the family
administration device about the
as ordered, attempting disease is very
to maintain oxygen important to
saturation at 90% or prevent further
greater. complications.
INTERDEPENDENT •Supplemental
oxygen may be
Assessment
required to
•Monitor chest x-ray
maintain
reports.
PaO2 at an
acceptable
level.
EDUCATIVE
•Chest x-ray
•Encourage or assist
studies reveal
with ambulation as
the etiological
per physician’s order.
factors of the
impaired gas
exchange.
THERAPEUTIC
Support family of
patient with chronic
•Ambulation
illness.
facilitates lung
expansion,
secretion
clearance, and
stimulates
deep breathing.
•Severely
compromised
respiratory
functioning
causes fear and
anxiety in
patients and
their families.
Reassurance
from the nurse
can be helpful.