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An 87-year-old client has been admitted to the hospital several times in the past few months for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and elevated blood glucose levels. Which statement by the client could help identify the most likely reason for the changes in the client's health status?

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Answer: An 87-year-old client has been admitted to the hospital several times in the past few months for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and elevated blood glucose levels. Since this disease causes difficulty in breathing, and if after some days the client informs that he or she in not facing any difficulty in breathing than this statement shows that client is improving.

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If the client faces no difficulty in breathing after the required treatment than it shows that the client's health status is improving. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a disease related to the lungs and it disturbs the airflow from the lungs. It has symptoms like difficulty in breathing, cough, etc. This problem can be monitored through Lungs function test.X-Rays or C.T scans.

The best way to improve is to do regular exercise and take proper medicines. With that, one must take proper rest and retrain the breathing. We must make appropriate use of oxygen.

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