The nurse teaches a patient with COPD how to perform pursed-lip breathing, explaining that this technique will assist respiration by

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Pursed-lip breathing increases the airway pressure during the expiratory phase and prevents collapse of the airways, allowing for more complete exhalation. Although loosening of secretions, improving inhalation, and decreasing anxiety are desirable outcomes for the patient with COPD, pursed-lip breathing does not directly impact these.

The Nurse Teaches a Patient with COPD How to Perform