Comprehensive Nursing Assessment: Case of COPD Patient

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Patients often have complex care needs, and often present with multiple co-morbidities or problems. The process of conducting a comprehensive nursing assessment, and the coordination of care based on these findings is central to the role of the Registered Nurse (NMBA 2006). Evidence-based interventions must then be planned and implemented in a patient-centred approach in order to achieve agreed treatment goals and optimise health (Brown & Edwards 2012).

Part I: Identification of Health Issues and Preliminary Prioritisation Mr Cooper has presented to the emergency department following the development of a productive cough and increased shortness of breath on a background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). His vital signs are

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