Question

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to assess in this client? (Select all that apply.)

1. Dyspnea
2. Bradycardia
3. Barrel chest
4. Clubbing of fingers
5. Deep respirations

Rationale

Answer 1

Answer - Emphysema patient suffering from dyspnea because of obstruction in respiratory airway, retention of respiratory secretions and CO2.

Barrel chest - It is main classical sign of Emphysema. Chest shape like barrel due to retention of CO2 for long time and due to pressure chest become shape like barrel.

Clubbing of fingers - Level of oxygen is tissue become low, generally we say tissue hypoxia, nail become cynosed and blue or clubbing of finger we can see.

Deep respiraton - Emphysema with patient feel difficulties in breathing, try to more and more oxygen and try to expel CO2 which is retained in lungs, so he /she try more effort on lungs and we see deep respiration.