Nursing Interventions: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Maintain a patent airway by suctioning. Use sterile, non-traumatic technique. Ensure adequate humidification to help liquefy tenacious secretions. Provide any other means of communication for the patient on mechanical ventilation. Gives sedatives as ordered to reduce restlessness. Reposition the patient often. A high fowler position may be needed. Note […]
Nursing Interventions: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Treat infection as ordered. Provide the patient with normal saline or bicarbonate mouthwash for daily oral rinsing. Use antiemetic therapy to control nausea and vomiting. Record the patient’s caloric intake. Ensure adequate fluids during episodes of diarrhea. Provide meticulous skin care, especially in the debilitated patient. Encourage the patient to […]
Nursing Interventions: Abdominal Aneurysm Allow the patient to express his fears and concerns about the diagnosis. Offer the patient and his family psychological support. Administered ordered medications to control aneurysm progression. Provide analgesics to relieve pain, if present. Assess the patient’s vital signs, especially blood pressure, every 4 hours or more frequently, depending on the […]
Pyrexia – Body temperature above normal range. (also hyperthermia, fever) Types of Fever 1. Intermittent Fever – The temperature fluctuates between periods of fever and periods of normal/subnormal temperature. 2. Remittent Fever – The temperature fluctuates within a wide range over the 24 hours period but remains above normal range. 3. Relapsing Fever – The […]
Hemodialysis – Cleansing the blood of accumulated waste products Uses 1. Short term therapy in acutely ill clients 2. Long term use in clients with end-stage renal disease Hemodialysis requires five things: 1. Access to patient’s circulation (usually via fistula) 2. Access to a dialysis machine and dialyzer with a semipermeable membrane 3. The appropriate […]
A. Plaster of Paris casts 1. Handle fresh cast carefully (first 48 hours) a. Indentations may cause pressure points under the cast b. Handle the cast with open palms of hands 2. Do not apply pressure to the cast 3. Do not cover the cast – allow to air dry […]
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