Patient was educated on the pursed lip breathing procedure as follows: Breathe in or inhale slowly through your nose at a normal steady rate and depth. Inhale for a count of five. Experience your chest wall rise and lungs fill with air during the inhalation process. Purse your lips together as if you going to whistle or blow the candles on a cake. Breathe out or exhale slowly and gently through your mouth, via pursed [...]

Patient was instructed advantages of pursed lip breathing as follows: Helps with keeping the airways open for a longer duration of time during exhalation. Longer duration of exhalation will help release of trapped air in the lungs Releasing trapped air and better emptying of airways will promote deep breathing and accommodation of more fresh air in the next cycle, which improves overall ventilation Improved ventilation helps better oxygen transport, reduces anxiety and shortness of breath, [...]

Patient was instructed on signs and symptoms of chronic bronchitis as follows: High fever Irritation in the throat Chest discomfort and difficulty breathing. This is due to the mucus trapped in the airways, thus compromising air transport and gas exchange. Productive cough with increased sputum production. The sputum can turn color from white to yellow green, which signifies an infection. Shaking chills Extreme shortness of breath Fatigue

Patient was educated on pathophysiology of chronic bronchitis as follows: Chronic bronchitis is defined as bronchitis that is unresolved, presents as cough that occurs with sputum production, and lasts for longer duration. The cough with chronic bronchitis lasts for at least 3 months in a year and continues with repeated episodes for 2 consecutive years. Primary reason for chronic bronchitis is cigarette smoking. Other irritants, such as, dust, pollen, and repeated flu infections can also [...]

Patient was instructed regarding management measures for chronic bronchitis as follows: Compliance with smoking cessation is an important measure to avoid episodes of exacerbation of bronchitis. Request family members who are smokers, to avoid smoking around you in the house. This will help avoiding passive smoking too. Avoid contact with family members and friends, who are sick and down with flu or pneumonia or any other respiratory infection. Breathe in using a humidifier. Moist air [...]