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SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Doing a case study entails a lot of hard work and tons of effort from students

but the knowledge that you will gain from it is really beneficial. It would not only give you an idea about the disease condition and its etiology, but more importantly, it will help you realize the needed nursing interventions that you can utilize in taking care of your patients. It will also make you realize to render much of care to the patient who is in need. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. "Progressive" means the disease gets worse over time. COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of mucus (a slimy substance), wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD. Most people who have COPD smoke or used to smoke. Long-term exposure to other lung irritants—such as air pollution, chemical fumes, or dust also may contribute to COPD. Illness is one crucial event in a person’s life and it entails a lot of complications that will be experienced by the person’s body. Deterioration of some body system and body parts will occur. As student nurses, we are to be aware of the consequences it brings. COPD is a serious illness that may be a threat to life since it affects airway and breathing, the top two priorities in health care. That is why health care providers, like nurses, must be knowledgeable in what the disease condition is all about. Thus, they will be rendering appropriate care for the patients suffering from the illness. And most importantly is to give health teachings to patients so they will able to restore their body to its optimum functioning and to make them participate in the interventions to be given. They should also be equipped with discipline so that they will eagerly follow the instructions that are given to them regarding their disease condition in order to prevent situations that will aggravate the condition. The objectives of the group were all met after the completion of the study. The group was able to gather pertinent data needed for the proper assessment of the patient in his condition which provided adequate baseline data. The researchers were also able to classify signs and symptoms ive of the patient’s definitive and probable diagnosis which enabled them to identify the care necessary. Through

research methods, the group was also able to identify the normal anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and its affectation in the disease process. Once the normal has been established, the abnormal condition was traced as to the factors,

predisposing

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precipitation,

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the

pathophysiology of COPD, both patient-centered and book-based.

comprehensive This provided

knowledge of the cause of the disease and the preventive aspects to reduce its occurrence. Thus, the group was able to distinguish nursing problems based on the systematic assessment method, and construct Nursing Care Plans specific to the patient’s identified actual and potential needs. In of the overall results of the study, the group has decided to agree with the diagnosis of the client. The manifestations expected from the medical diagnosis are positively correlated with results of the physical assessment conducted by the . Also, the nursing diagnoses that were formulated were not contradictory with the medical diagnosis. As recommendation for future study, the group believes that when it comes to dealing with the patients and in providing health teachings, nurses must master the use of effective communication skills. Nurses must always bear in mind that an ounce of prevention is better than cure and that the heart and soul of our profession lies on the promotion of health which can be done through proper education of the public. However, without effective communication skills by the nurse, health education would be impossible. Thus, future studies must put emphasis on this aspect of nursing care in order to have a successful study.