Nursing Interventions for Patients with Tuberculosis
April 19, 2010 | In: Nursing Interventions
- Maintain respiratory isolation until patient responds to treatment or until the patient is no longer contagious.
- Administer medicines as ordered.
- Always check sputum for blood or purulent expectoration.
- Encourage questions and conversions so that the patient can air his or her feelings.
- Teach or educate the patient all about PTB.
- Encourage the patient to stop smoking.
- Teach the patient to cough or sneeze into tissue paper and dispose secretions properly.
- Advise patient to have plenty of rest and eat balanced meals.
- Be alert for signs of drug reaction.
- If the patient is receiving ethambutol, watch for optic neuritis. If it develops, discontinue the drug.
- If the patient receives rifampicin (Rifampin), watch for hepatitis and purpura. Also observe the patient for complications like hemoptysis.
- Emphasize the importance of regular follow-up examinations and instruct the patient and his family about the signs and symptoms of recurring TB.
4 Responses to Nursing Interventions for Patients with Tuberculosis
charmine
February 8th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
thanks a lot..!!from swu student
Hamayun
March 6th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
eccelent work
for students very help ful
majoy
May 6th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
thank you
marwa
October 30th, 2011 at 7:02 am
thank you