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Nursing Care of Dyspnea: The 6th Vital Sign in Individuals with ...

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<strong>Nurs<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dyspnea</strong>: <strong>The</strong> <strong>6th</strong> <strong>Vital</strong> <strong>Sign</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Individuals</strong> <strong>with</strong> Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)PAST MEDICAL HISTORYFamily History: Mother: Smoker:Father:Smoker:Sibl<strong>in</strong>gs:Smoker:Childhood:Exposure to ETS (environmental tobacco smoke) as child:Adult:Medical: Asthma: Pneumonia:Hypertension:Diabetes:Cardiac:Gastro<strong>in</strong>test<strong>in</strong>al:Post Nasal Drip:S<strong>in</strong>usitis:Other:Surgical:Psychiatric:Other:INTERVENTIONSDevice Demonstration:Return Demonstration:Smok<strong>in</strong>g Cessation Counsel<strong>in</strong>g:Information given:Education:Disease/disease processMedications/devices<strong>Sign</strong>s and symptoms <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>fectionDevelopment <strong>of</strong> Action PlanBreath<strong>in</strong>g techniquesCough<strong>in</strong>g techniquesOxygen therapyEnd-<strong>of</strong>-life decision-mak<strong>in</strong>gOther:Sample medications sent <strong>with</strong> patient:Drug Plan:Insurer:Drug Store:Telephone:106

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