Discussion Post: Common Alterations in Pulmonary Functioning
Step I: The scenario
You work for Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital as a nurse on the pulmonary unit. You have been asked to create patient education handouts for a variety of pulmonary disorders. After you gather the information to put in the handout, you will ask your peers for feedback on the information.
Step II: Select a pulmonary disorder that you would like to learn about and, if necessary, research the pathophysiology of the disorder.
Step III: Your first task is to describe the pathophysiology of the disorder that you will include in the patient handout. This should be followed by common signs and symptoms of the disorder.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.