Howard Long, 50 years of age, is a male patient diagnosed with bronchiectasis. He has smoked 1 pack per day of cigarettes for 35 years. He has a long history of recurrent bronchial infections. He has a chronic productive cough with copious amounts of purulent sputum. The patient complains that he is short of breath, even at rest. He has clubbing of his fingers. The chest CT scan reveals bronchial dilation. (Learning Objectives 2, 5, and 6) a.How should the nurse explain to the patient and family the pathophysiology of bronchiectasis as it is related to the symptoms the patient is experiencing? b.How should the nurse explain to the patient and family the goals of medical management that may be used to treat bronchiectasis? c.What does the nursing management for bronchiectasis entail?
. Howard Long, 50 years of age, is a male patient diagnosed with bronchiectasis. He has smoked 1 pack per day of cigarettes for 35 years. He has a long history of recurrent bronchial infections. He has a chronic productive cough with copious amounts of purulent sputum. The patient complains that he is short of breath, even at rest. He has clubbing of his fingers. The chest CT scan reveals bronchial dilation. (Learning Objectives 2, 5, and 6)
a.How should the nurse explain to the patient and family the pathophysiology of bronchiectasis as it is related to the symptoms the patient is experiencing?
b.How should the nurse explain to the patient and family the goals of medical management that may be used to treat bronchiectasis?
c.What does the nursing management for bronchiectasis entail?
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