Question

The registered nurse is teaching a student nurse about care management in a patient with oxygen saturation less than 90 percent, dyspnea, breathlessness, and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) less than 60 percent. Which statement made by the student nurse indicates effective learning?

a. "I should advise the patient to eat more cabbage, beans, and cauliflower."
b. "I should advise the patient to avoid smoking and occupational exposure to irritants."
c. "I should advise the patient to breathe rapidly while performing effective Huff coughing."
d. "I should advise the patient to avoid high-calorie foods like butter, cheese, and margarine."

Answer 1

Option (b).

Step-by-step explanation:

The respiratory problems may cause severe medical conditions like asthma, dyspnea and breathlessness. Harmful chemical and pollutants may affect the function of lungs.

The nurse is teaching about the care management on the respiratory disease. The nurse should advise the patient that they should avoid the exposure to the irritants, harmful chemicals and smoking. The smoking contains harmful chemical like nicotine that can cause various respiratory disorder.

Thus, the correct answer is option (b).