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A Patient Hospitalized with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)is Being

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A patient hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is being discharged home on O2 therapy. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?


A) Travel is not possible with the use of O2 devices.
B) O2 flow should be increased if the patient has more dyspnea.
C) O2 use can improve the patient's prognosis and quality of life.
D) Storage of O2 requires large metals tanks that each last 4 to 6 hours.

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