Question Answered step-by-step Mr. Jonas is a former 50 pack-year smoker who was diagnosed with… Mr. Jonas is a former 50 pack-year smoker who was diagnosed with COPD about 6 months ago after an emergency department (ED) admission. He quit smoking at that time. Around the same time, he was laid off from his job and as a result, has not seen a primary care doctor and is currently on no medications. He has had multiple ED visits and 3 hospital admission for exacerbation over the past 6 months. As the Director of the ED you identify Mr. Jonas does not have a COPD Plan of Care (POC), and the hospital does not offer discharge education or resource lists for COPD patients. You review the COPD evidence-based guidelines below to develop a plan of care for Mr. Jonas.Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (2019). https://goldcopd.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/GOLD-2020-REPORT-ver1.1wms.pdfReview the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies (including lifestyle changes) which may be used for COPD patients like Mr. Jonas.Develop a COPD POC including education, treatment considerations to promote wellness.List possible resources for Mr.Jonas. Health Science Science Nursing 2188 NURS4685 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
Question Answered step-by-step Mr. Jonas is a former 50 pack-year smoker who was diagnosed with… Mr. Jonas is a former 50 pack-year smoker who was diagnosed with COPD about 6 months ago after an emergency department (ED) admission. He quit smoking at that time. Around the same time, he was laid off from his job and as a result, has not seen a primary care doctor and is currently on no medications. He has had multiple ED visits and 3 hospital admission for exacerbation over the past 6 months. As the Director of the ED you identify Mr. Jonas does not have a COPD Plan of Care (POC), and the hospital does not offer discharge education or resource lists for COPD patients. You review the COPD evidence-based guidelines below to develop a plan of care for Mr. Jonas.Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (2019). https://goldcopd.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/GOLD-2020-REPORT-ver1.1wms.pdfReview the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies (including lifestyle changes) which may be used for COPD patients like Mr. Jonas.Develop a COPD POC including education, treatment considerations to promote wellness.List possible resources for Mr.Jonas. Health Science Science Nursing 2188 NURS4685 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
