A 57-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complains to the nurse practitioner that his prescription of ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) is not working. He reports that he still feels short of breath even after using it 4 times a day for 3 months. Which of the following actions is the next step for the nurse practitioner? Question 38Answer a. Start the patient on oxygen by nasal cannula at bedtime and PRN during the daytime b. Continue ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) and add albuterol (Ventolin) inhaler 2 inhalations QID c. Increase the patient’s dose of ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) to 3 inhalations QID d. Continue the ipratropium bromide and start the patient on oxygen by nasal cannula
[Verified Answer]: A 57-year-old male with chronic…
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