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Question

Applying pathophysiology to clinical practice is needed by the nurse to develop clinical judgment skills. Use this worksheet to practice connecting essential knowledge of pathophysiology of a primary diagnosed medical problem of a patient to nursing clinical practice to include patient education, nursing assessments, expected lab values, and pharmacology. Primary medical problem: COPD.

1. In your own words, define and describe the pathophysiology of the primary medical problem of your patient. How would you teach your patient about the pathophysiology of this medical problem using non-medical terminology? Pathophysiology of Primary Medical Problem What would you teach patient/family?

2. What body system or systems are directly impacted by COPD, and how? Body System(s) How is each body system affected?

3. What are the priority nursing assessments with COPD? Refer to the body systems listed above that are most affected. What assessment findings may be abnormal as a result of this problem? Priority Assessments What are expected abnormal findings?

4. What lab tests are altered by this COPD? How are those lab tests affected? Does the altered lab test affect any physical assessment findings? Abnormal Labs/Diagnostics How Affected (high or low) How are assessment findings affected?

5. What medications are most commonly.