Ineffective Airway Clearance — COPD Nursing Care Plans
NURSING DIAGNOSIS: Ineffective Airway Clearance May be related to Bronchospasm Increased production of secretions; retained secretions; thick, viscous secretions Decreased energy/fatigue Possibly evidenced by Statement of difficulty breathing Changes in depth/rate of respirations, use of accessory muscles Abnormal breath sounds, e.g., wheezes, rhonchi, crackles Cough (persistent), with/without sputum production Desired Outcomes Maintain patent airway with breath sounds clear/clearing. Demonstrate behaviors [...]
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