Pulmonary Fibrosis Teaching 1659
SN instructed patient in pulmonary fibrosis and in how it harms the tissues deep in the lungs. The air sacs in the lungs and their supporting structures become inflamed and scarred. If scarring progresses happen, then it makes your lungs thick and stiff. That makes it hard for the patient to catch their breath, and their blood may not get enough oxygen.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.