Perspective on Ageing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary

Question: Discuss about the Perspective on Ageing for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary. Answer: Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an obstructive lung disease which is characterized by an inadequate air flow for a long time (Pauwels et al.2012). Shortness of breath, cough with sputum production are the main characteristic of this disease. The primary cause of this disease is tobacco smoking. It gets worse over time. As a community nurse, my first duty is to provide education, support, monitoring of medication and taking of inhalers and to perform liaison with the general practitioner (Nettina et al. 2013). The nurse has to maintain good communication with the patient and patient's family. The patient should not be allowed to smoke because lungs irritant like fumes, dust, and chemicals can be severely dangerous for the patient. The nurse should be readily accessible for the patient. There always remains a chance of getting a urine infection in the patient due the use of the antibiotics; the nurse has to take care of that. The nurse should arrange energy giving diet as suggested by the dietician with the help of the family members. The patient should also be made by the nurse to do the exercise as recommended by the physiotherapist but in a less amount as high amount of exercise may be risky. The main ingredient of the efficient care that should be given to the patient is an appropriate assessment. The real progress can be achieved by engaging the patient in the management of their own care. For Mr. Brody, it is very necessary to walk until it is hard to breathe. He should increase his strength; there should be the presence of oxygen providing system so that he can be given oxygen when re requires it. Mr. Brody must always keep his quick-relief inhaler with him and use it in requirement, must sincerely take his long-term medicines every day and should practice breathing exercise. Reference: Pauwels, R.A., Buist, A.S., Calverley, P.M., Jenkins, C.R. and Hurd, S.S., 2012. Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. Nettina, S.M., Msn, A.B. and Nettina, S.M., 2013.Lippincott manual of nursing practice. Lippincott Williams Wilkins.