Title: “Assessing and Addressing Impaired Gas Exchange in a Patient with COPD” Subjective and Objective Assessment Issues: 1. Dyspnea: The patient may report difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, which can

Consider a patient who has respiratory disease and impaired gas exchange as a result of the disease process such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). Address each of the following questions in your response:
Identify at least two relevant subjective and objective assessment issues you would expect to find related to the client’s condition.
Identify and describe the priority nursing diagnosis associated with caring for a patient with COPD.
Identify one priority nursing intervention that should be taken to address the nursing diagnosis.