Shadow Health COPD; Debbie O’Connor - Anti-asthmatics Concept Lab Case Study
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Course
NURS5304
Institution
Chamberlain School Of Nursing
Shadow Health-Focused Exam: COPD and Anti-asthmatics Concept Lab Case Study Debbie O'Connor is a 55-year-old retired office manager suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. In the Digital Clinical Experience™, the student takes Debbie's health history. The student must determine the ...
Assessment: Ms. O’Connor is in today stating she feels her lungs “are falling apart” due to
worsening shortness of breath. She reports that three days ago she had an episode of
bronchospasm causing a coughing fit that made her apprehensive about her pulmonary health.
She has been a smoker since the age of 15 and has had trouble breathing for years being
hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation two years ago. She complains of feeling very
uncomfortable with breathing difficulty being a 6 out of 10. Patient states symptoms have
progressed in the recent 4 months as she has been getting more fatigued with worsening
shortness of breath on minimal exertion, and a productive cough expectorating phlegm. She
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