Obstructive Versus Restrictive Airway Disease
Choose one obstructive respiratory disease and one restrictive respiratory disease and discuss the following:
What are the similarities and differences in the pathophysiology of these two diseases?
What signs and symptoms will the nurse assess for in each disease?
Are the signs and symptoms the same or different between the two diseases?
What are the effects of age related to the diseases?
Locate at least one evidence-based resource containing information on this disease. Provide a brief summary of something you learned from the resource.
Cystic Fibrosis