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Nursing Interventions for Atelectasis

Nursing Interventions: Atelectasis Encourage the patient to perform coughing and deep-breathing exercises every 1 to 2 hours. Help the patient use an incentive spirometer to encourage deep breathing. Gently reposition the patient often and help him walk as soon as possible. Administer adequate analgesics to control pain. Humidify inspired air and encourage adequate fluid intake […]

Nursing Interventions for Asthma

Nursing Interventions: Asthma Maintain respiratory function and relieve bronchoconstriction while allowing mucus plug expulsion. Control exercise-induced asthma by having the patient sit down, rest, and use diaphragmatic and pulse-lip breathing until shortness of breath subsides. Supervise the patient’s drug regimen. Demonstrate the proper use of metered doe inhaler properly. Reassure the patient during an asthma […]

Nursing Interventions for Arrhythmias

Nursing Interventions: Arrhythmias Document any arrhythmias in a monitored patient. Notify the doctor if a change in pulse pattern or rate occurs in an unmonitored patient. As ordered, obtain an ECG tracing in an unmonitored patient to confirm and identify the type of arrhythmia present. Be prepared to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if indicated, when a […]

Nursing Interventions for Appendicitis

Nursing Interventions: Appendicitis Make sure the patient with suspected or unknown appendicitis receives nothing by mouth until surgery is performed. Administer I.V. fluids to prevent dehydration. Never administer cathartics or enemas because they may rupture the appendix. Don’t administer analgesics until the diagnosis is confirmed because they mask symptoms. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, analgesics […]

Nursing Interventions for Botulism

Nursing Interventions: Botulism If you suspect the patient ate contaminated food, obtain a careful history of his food intake for the past several days. If the patient ate the food within several hours, induce vomiting, begin gastric lavage, and give a high enema to purge any unabsorbed toxins from the bowel. If clinical signs of […]

Nursing Interventions for Aplastic Or Hypoplastic Anemias

Nursing Interventions: Aplastic Or Hypoplastic Anemias If the patient platelet count is 20,000/mm3, prevent hemorrhage by avoiding I.M. injections. Suggesting the use of electric razor and a soft toothbrush. Provide humidifying oxygen to prevent drying of mucosa membranes. Promote regular bowel movements through the use of a stool softener and a diet to prevent constipation. […]