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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

8 Nursing Interventions for Pneumonia

Nursing Care Plan for Pneumonia


Nursing Diagnosis 1. Ineffective Airway Clearance related to excessive secretions secondary to infection.

Goal : demonstrate a patent airway with breath sounds clean.

Interventions :
1. Assess the frequency / depth of breathing and chest movement.
Rationale : tachypnea , shallow breathing and chest movement is not symmetrical movements often occur due to discomfort or chest wall and the lung fluid.

2. Auscultation of the lung area, note areas of decreased / no air flow and breath sounds crackles.
Rationale : reduction in air flow occurs in the area of ​​consolidation with fluid, crackles audible in response to fluid collection, secret.

3. Provide warm water rather than cold water.
Rationale : warm fluid mobilizing and removing secret.

4. Collaboration of mucolytic , expectorant.
Rationale : helps reduce bronchospasm with secret mobilization.



Nursing Diagnosis 2. Acute Pain related to inflammation of the lung parenchyma.

Goal : pain diminished or disappeared.
Interventions :
1. Determine the characteristics of the pain, ie sharp, stabbed, constant.
Rationale : Chest pain is usually present in some degree in pneumonia, a complication of pneumonia can also occur as pericarditis and endocarditis.

2. Monitor vital signs.
Rationale : changes in heart rate or BP indicates that the patient is experiencing pain.

3. Provide convenient measures, such as : relaxation, massage your back.
Rationale : non- analgesic action is given with a gentle touch can eliminate the discomfort and increase the therapeutic effect of analgesics.

4. Collaboration in analgesic administration.
Rationale : expected to help reduce pain.



Nursing Diagnosis 3. Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to excessive secretion secondary to infection.

Goal : maintain adequate ventilation.

Interventions :
1. Assess the frequency, depth of breathing.
Rationale : tachypnea, shallow breathing often occurs due to discomfort or movement of the chest wall and the lung fluid.

2. Auscultation of breath sounds.
Rationale : indicates the occurrence of complications (additional sound indicates the presence of fluid accumulation / secretion).

3. Monitor vital signs.
Rationale : continuous vital sign abnormalities requiring further evaluation.

4. Collaboration of O2 as indicated.
Rationale : maintain PaO 2 above 60 mmHg.



Nursing Diagnosis 4. Imbalanced Nutrition Less Than Body Requirements related to decreased appetite secondary to nausea and vomiting.

Goal : show increased appetite .

Intrervention :
1. Identification of factors that cause nausea and vomiting.
Rationale : the choice of intervention depends on the causes of the problem.

2. Auscultation of bowel sounds.
Rationale : bowel sounds may be reduced / no if the infection is severe / elongated.

3. Feed small portions but frequently , including food attractive to patients.
Rationale : This action can increase appetite though slow to return.

4. Collaboration of antiemetics.
Rationale : expected to prevent vomiting.



Nursing Diagnosis 5. Activity Intolerance related to imbalance between oxygen supply and demand.

Goal : show increased tolerance to activity.

Interventions :
1. Evaluation of the patient's response to the activity.
Rationale : define needs and facilitate patient choice of intervention.

2. Provide quiet environment and limit visitors during the acute phase as indicated.
Rationale : reduce stress and excessive stimulation , increasing the break.

3. Help needed self-care activities.
Rationale : minimize fatigue and help balance supply and oxygen demand.



Nursing Diagnosis 6. Hyperthermia related to inflammatory lung parenchyma.

Goal : maintain the temperature within normal limits.

Interventions :
1. Monitor the patient's temperature.
Rationale : temperature 38.9 ° C - 41.1 ° C showed an acute infectious disease process.

2 . Give compress warm bath.
Rationale : can help reduce fever.

3. Collaboration of antipyretics.
Rationale : expected to help reduce fever by central action on the hypothalamus.



Nursing Diagnosis 7. Disturbed Sleep Pattern related to frequent waking tehadap secondary respiratory disorders, cough.

Goal : Sleep patterns of patients adequately.

Interventions :
1. Determine usually sleeping habits and changes that occur.
Rationale : the need to assess and identify appropriate interventions.

2. Give a comfortable bed.
Rationale : improve sleep comfort and psychological support.

3. Instruct relaxation action.
Rationale : to help induce sleep.

4. Provide a comfortable position, aids in changing positions.
Rationale : changing the position of the pressure change and improve rest area.


Nursing Diagnosis 8. Risk for Fluid Volume Deficits related to excessive fluid loss from vomiting.

Goal : demonstrate adequate fluid volume.

Interventions :
1. Assess changes in vital signs.
Rationale : the increase in temperature increases the metabolic rate and fluid loss through evaporation.

2. skin turgor , mucous membrane moisture.
Rationale : a direct indicator of the strength of the liquid volume.

3. Make a note of the report of nausea and vomiting.
Rationale : the presence of these symptoms indicate oral input.

4. Collaboration of antipyretics, antiemetics.
Rationale : useful decrease fluid loss.

8 Nursing Diagnosis related to Pneumonia


Nursing Care Plan for Pneumonia

Definition

Pneumonia is a breathing condition in which there is an infection of the lung. Pneumonia is a common lung infection caused by bacteria, a virus or fungi.


Causes

Pneumonia can be caused by many types of germs.
  • The most common type of bacterium is Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus).
  • Viruses, such as the flu virus, are also a common cause of pneumonia.
  • The bacterium called Pneumocystis jiroveci can cause pneumonia in people whose immune system is not working well.
  • Atypical pneumonia, often called walking pneumonia, is caused by other bacteria.

Risk Factors
  • Chronic lung disease (bronchiectasis, COPD, cystic fibrosis).
  • Dementia, brain injury, cerebral palsy, stroke or other brain disorders.
  • Cigarette smoking.
  • Recent surgery or trauma.
  • Immune system problem (during cancer treatment, or due to HIV/AIDS, organ transplant, or other diseases).
  • Surgery to treat cancer of the neck, mouth, or throat.
  • Other serious illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes mellitus or liver cirrhosis.

Symptoms
  • Fever.
  • Chest pain that often feels worse when you cough or breathe in.
  • Cough. You will likely cough up mucus (sputum) from your lungs. Mucus may be rusty or green or tinged with blood.
  • Fast breathing and feeling short of breath.
  • Fast heartbeat.
  • Shaking and "teeth-chattering" chills.
  • Nausea and vomiting.
  • Feeling very tired or very weak.
  • Diarrhea.


Nursing Diagnosis related to Pneumonia

1. Ineffective Airway Clearance related to excessive secretions secondary to infection.
Characterized by :
  • Patients complained of cough sputum mixed,
  • Patients seem a cough productive of sputum,
  • Physical examination : percussion dullness, inspiratory rales, crackles loudly.
2. Acute Pain related to inflammation of the lung parenchyma.
Characterized by :
  • The patient complains of chest pain,
  • Looks grimacing,
  • Examination of vital signs : increased pulse (tachycardia).
3. Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to excessive secretion secondary to infection.
Characterized by :
  • Patients complain of difficulty breathing, shortness Looks,
  • Examination of vital signs : respiration decreases,
  • Physical examination : use of accessory muscles, bronchial breath sounds.
4. Imbalanced Nutrition Less Than Body Requirements related to decreased appetite secondary to nausea and vomiting.
Characterized by :
  • Patients complained of nausea, loss of appetite and vomiting.
5. Activity Intolerance related to imbalance between oxygen supply and demand.
Characterized by :
  • Patients complain of fatigue, difficulty breathing, looking weak, congested,
  • Examination of vital signs : respiration decreases.
6. Hyperthermia related to inflammatory lung parenchyma.
Characterized by :
  • Patients say the body heat,
  • Looks chills,
  • Examination of vital signs : temperature rise.

7. Disturbed Sleep Pattern related to frequent waking tehadap secondary respiratory disorders, cough.
Characterized by :
Patients say often wake up at night because of difficulty breathing and coughing, looked tired.

8. Risk for Fluid Volume Deficits related to excessive fluid loss from vomiting.