- As a nurse, how will you educate an older adult patient that has physiological changes related to aging? 2. A patient with a 30 year 1 ppd history of smoking was admitted to your unit because of shortness of breath. The patient has history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient was wheezing. What factors that may affect gas changes on this patient? 3. A patient was diagnosed with respiratory failure. She was on a mechanical ventilator and ended up having a tracheostomy. Formulate a care plan for this patient by giving at least one actual nursing problem or potential risk (nursing diagnoses). Your care plan should include the following: a. Assessment (subjective and objective data) b. Problem focused nursing diagnoses (use NANDA approved nursing diagnosis) c. Pathophysiology d. Nursing Outcomes- needs to be measurable and have a definite time frame e. Nursing Intervention f. Rationale g. Evaluation
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