Which information will the nurse include in teaching a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) who has a new prescription for home oxygen therapy?

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Research supports the use of home oxygen to improve quality of life and prognosis. Since increased dyspnea may be a symptom of an acute process such as pneumonia, the patient should notify the physician rather than increasing the oxygen flow rate if dyspnea becomes worse. Oxygen can be supplied using liquid, storage tanks, or concentrators, depending on individual patient circumstances. Travel is possible by using portable oxygen concentrators.

Which Information Will the Nurse Include in Teaching a Patient