Discuss the differences and similarities of the two disease processes related to etiology symptomology treatment plans and nursing interventions.

About Respiratory Failure You just arrived on your shift in the ED and are assigned to care for two Show more About Respiratory Failure You just arrived on your shift in the ED and are assigned to care for two patients with respiratory disorders. One patient is 17 years old with severe exacerbation of asthma and the other is 69 years old with newly diagnosed COPD. The NP asks you to monitor for signs of respiratory failure in both patients. Discuss the differences and similarities of the two disease processes related to etiology symptomology treatment plans and nursing interventions. What developments (subjective and objective) in the patients conditions might alert you to the development of respiratory failure? Show less