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Nursing Care Plan – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

May 5, 2008 · 10 Comments 



Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. Air flow limitation is usually progressive and associated with an inflammatory response in the lungs stimulated by irritants. Common cause of COPD is cigarette smoking, air pollution, allergens and infections that may also act as irritants.

NCP – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)


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10 Responses to “Nursing Care Plan – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)”
  1. yanet says:
    March 13, 2013 at 9:48 am

    HI GUYS I need a nursing diagnoses on COPD patient.

    Reply
  2. Chai Cabanatan says:
    November 17, 2011 at 11:35 am

    ncp for heart block. pls

    Reply
  3. val says:
    September 23, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    your not effective nurse for the future kung wala kang effort gumawa ng ncp
    at this stage

    Reply
  4. lablab says:
    March 10, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    NCP for Myorcardial Infarction please. =D

    Reply
  5. mumu says:
    February 7, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    hey guys! need to have NCP for CVA…plsss..thanx

    Reply
  6. mark joey says:
    June 2, 2008 at 9:37 am

    need to have an NCP for appendicitis and dengue fever

    Reply

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