The nurse is assessing a young adult client in the outpatient clinic who has a new diagnosis of emphysema and does not have a history of smoking. Which of the following information should the nurse anticipate teaching the client about?

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When emphysema occurs in young clients, especially without a smoking history, a congenital deficiency in ?1-antitrypsin should be suspected. Because the client does not smoke, a nicotine patch would not be ordered. There is no indication that the client requires continuous pulse oximetry. Leukotriene modifiers would be used in clients with asthma, not with emphysema.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Young Adult Client in the Outpatient