Place infected person immediately into strict isolation. Keep patient infected in isolation for 17 days or until the scabs fall off. Practice strict infection control measures while caring for the patient. Quarantine anyone who has come into contact with the infected person for up to 17 days prior to the onset of that infected person’s […]
Provide general nursing care for fungal skin diseases, which focuses on enhancing skin integrity, providing pain relief, preventing infection, and providing client and family teaching. Administer prescribed medications, which may include topical antifungal medication for mild conditions and griseofulvin or terbinafine for severe conditions. Instruct the client to avoid excessive heat and humidity as much […]
Discuss dietary modifications related to nutritional status and presence of ileostomy. Provide referral to dietitian for diet planning and teaching. Teach importance of maintaining a high fluid intake and manifestations of dehydration. Teach techniques to reduce stress so as to not worsen the Teach food blockage management. Administer total parenteral nutrition as ordered. Administer anti-inflammatory […]
Isolation is not needed. Explain all tests and treatments to the patient. Administer ordered medications such as Albendazole 400mg. Other drug choices are mebendazole, and pyrantelpamoate. These medications may betaken for one to three days as ordered. Enforce preventive measures to patients and in each home and in the community (also to […]
Administer prescribed medications, which may include acne products containing benzoyl peroxide (explain that these products initially cause skin redness and scaling but that the skin adjusts quickly); topical agents, such as vitamin A acid; and antibiotics such as tetracycline. Provide client and family teaching Advise the client that heat, humidity, and perspiration exacerbate acne. Explain […]
Teach the patient to mobilize since mobilization improves blood circulation. Perform health teaching about the factors that can increase blood flow such as: elevating the legs slightly lower than the heart (elevation position at rest) avoiding tight bandage avoiding using a pillow, behind the knees and so on. Teach patient about the modification of risk […]
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