When collaborating with the dietician about strategies to improve the nutritional status of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which intervention would the nurse include in the patient's plan of care? Select all that apply.
A. Scheduling periods of rest before eating
B. Planning to eat two to three large meals a day
C. Drinking six to eight glasses of noncaffeinated fluids per day
D. Eating a high-fat, low-protein diet that is high in dairy and produce
E. When able, cooking extra portions and freezing them for quick and easy meals
Answer (1)
For COPD patients, crucial dietary strategies include scheduling rest before meals, drinking noncaffeinated fluids, and cooking extra meals for convenience. It’s important to avoid large meals and a high-fat, low-protein diet. These interventions help in managing energy levels and ensuring nutritional adequacy. ;
