In: Nursing
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is receiving supplemental oxygen and should intervene if which delivery device is being used by the client? Select one:
a. Nasal cannula
b. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
c. Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
d. Venturi face mask
Ans.
B. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Long-term oxygen therapy is used for COPD if you have low levels of oxygen in your blood (hypoxia). It is used mostly to slow or prevent right-sided heart failure. It can help you live longer. Oxygen may be given in a hospital if you have a rapid, sometimes sudden, increased shortness of breath (COPD exacerbation).