NR601 Week 2: COPD Case Study Part 2 What is your primary (one) diagnosis for this patient at this time? (support the decision for your diagnosis with pertinent positives and negatives from the case)

CXR Result:

No acute infiltrates or consolidations are seen. Cardiac and mediastinal silhouettes are normal. No hilar enlargement is evident. Osseous thorax is intact.

Spirometry Results:

Pre-Bronchodilator				Post-Bronchodilator
	Predicted	Actual	%Predicted	Actual	% Predicted	% Change
FVC (L)	4.52	3.01	67	3.08	68	2
FEV1 (L)	3.40	1.58	46	1.60	47	1
FEV1/FV	.75	.52	—	.52	—	0

Requirements/Questions:

What is your primary (one) diagnosis for this patient at this time? (support the decision for your diagnosis with pertinent positives and negatives from the case)
Identify the corresponding ICD-10 code.
Provide a treatment plan for this patient’s primary diagnosis which includes:
- Medication*
- Any additional testing necessary for this particular diagnosis*
- Patient education
- Referral
- Follow up
Provide an active problem list for this patient based on the information given in the case.
Are there any changes that you would also make to this patient’s overall treatment plan at this time? Must provide an EBP argument for each treatment or testing decision.

*If part of the plan does not warrant an action, you must explain why. ALL medication and testing decisions (or decisions not to treat with medication or additional testing) MUST be supported with an evidence-based practice (EBP) argument. Over-the-counter (OTC) and RXs must be written in full as if handing a script to the patient in the office.

Over-the-counter (OTC) and RXs must be written in full as if handing a prescription to the patient in the office.  

Example:  

Amoxicillin 500 mg capsule 

1 tab po BID q 10 days 

Disp #20 no refills