Concept Map

Mr. Rivera is a 72-year-old patient with end stage COPD who is in the care of Hospice. He has a history of smoking, hypertension, obesity, and type 2 Diabetes. He is on Oxygen 2L per nasal cannula around the clock. His wife and 2 adult children help with his care. Develop a concept map for Mr. Rivera. Consider the patients Ethnic background (he and his family are from Mexico) and family dynamics. Please use the concept map form provided.

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Possible Medications

Oral and parenteral opioids such as morphine
Anxiolytics such as benzodiazepine and buspirone

Supplemental oxygen

Clinical Manifestations

Subjective:

Patient complains of shortness of breath, fatigue and pain while breathing.

Objective:

The patient exhibits dyspnea and is on 2L per

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