- Monitor patient’s temperature (degree and pattern) as there may be increased body temperature; note shivering / diaphoresis
- Monitor the temperature of the environment. Give a warm compress and teach and encourage family
- Review / monitor respiratory frequency, record the ratio of inspiration and expiration
- Auscultate breath sounds and note the existence of bronchial breath sounds
- Assist the patient to a comfortable position
- Perform adequate drainage thru postural drainage aided by percussion, effective coughing and breathing exercises.
- Observe the characteristic of cough
- Provide fluid intake of 3000 ml / day according to tolerance and provide a warm heart and fluid intake between meals instead of
- Give the drugs as ordered (antipyretics, bronchodilators, antibiotics)
- Teach and encourage chest physiotherapy, postural drainage
- Drainage bronchoscopy may be ordered to aid in drainage of abscess.
- Ensure proper nutritional intake. Provide high calorie, high protein diet since chronic infection is associated with a catabolic state.
