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    Nursing Interventions

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    Nursing interventions for pneumonia include assessing respiratory status, monitoring vital signs and breath sounds, and administering oxygen therapy, antibiotics, cough suppressants, and mucolytics. Additional interventions involve positioning the patient for comfort, encouraging coughing and deep breathing exercises, assisting with coughing and suctioning, and providing oral care. These interventions aim to improve oxygenation, clear airways of secretions, treat the underlying infection, and promote patient comfort and recovery.

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    Nursing interventions for pneumonia include assessing respiratory status, monitoring vital signs and breath sounds, and administering oxygen therapy, antibiotics, cough suppressants, and mucolytics. Additional interventions involve positioning the patient for comfort, encouraging coughing and deep breathing exercises, assisting with coughing and suctioning, and providing oral care. These interventions aim to improve oxygenation, clear airways of secretions, treat the underlying infection, and promote patient comfort and recovery.

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    Nursing interventions for pneumonia include assessing respiratory status, monitoring vital signs and breath sounds, and administering oxygen therapy, antibiotics, cough suppressants, and mucolytics. Additional interventions involve positioning the patient for comfort, encouraging coughing and deep breathing exercises, assisting with coughing and suctioning, and providing oral care. These interventions aim to improve oxygenation, clear airways of secretions, treat the underlying infection, and promote patient comfort and recovery.

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    Nursing interventions for pneumonia include assessing respiratory status, monitoring vital signs and breath sounds, and administering oxygen therapy, antibiotics, cough suppressants, and mucolytics. Additional interventions involve positioning the patient for comfort, encouraging coughing and deep breathing exercises, assisting with coughing and suctioning, and providing oral care. These interventions aim to improve oxygenation, clear airways of secretions, treat the underlying infection, and promote patient comfort and recovery.

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    Nursing Interventions

    for Pneumonia
    Intervention and Rationale:
    I. Assess for:
    Respiratory status including rate, depth, ease, shallow or irregular breathing, dyspnea, use of accesory muscles, and diminished breath sounds,
    rhonchi or crackles on auscultation - provides data baseline.
    Changes in mental status, skin color, cyanosis - indicates possible decrease in oygenation.
    !uality of cough and ability to raise secretions including consistency and characteristics od sputum - removal of secretions prevents obstruction of
    airways and stasis leading to further infection and consolidation of lungs" clearing airways facilitates breathing.
    II. #onitor, record, describe:
    Respiratory rate, $uality and breath sounds $%-$& - indicates airway resistance, air movement, severity of disease.
    A'(s, oimeter reading - decreased oygen levels result in hypoemia.
    III. Administer:
    )ygen therapy via cannula - maintain optimal oygen level.
    Antitussives*epectorants +terpin hydrate, guaifenesin, - acts on bronchial cells to increase fluid production and promote epectoration" guaifenesin
    reduces surface tension of secretions" both relieve non-productive cough
    #ucolytic +acetylcysteine, - decrease viscosity of mucus for easier removal.
    Antibiotic +ampicillin, cephalein, - acts by binding to cell wall organisms preventing synthesis and destroying pathogens.
    I-. .erform or .rovide:
    .osition of comfort in semi or high fowlers and change position $%h - facilitates breathng and allows for full epansion of lungs.
    /ncourage coughing if sounds is moist" if dry and hacking, increase fluid intake and administer cough suppresant - reduces continual irritation to
    throat and li$uefies secretions.
    Coughing and deep breathing eercise $%h" use incintive spirometer 0-12 breaths if tolerated - coughing clears airway by propelling secretions to
    mouth deep breathing promoes ventilation and prolongs epiratory phase.
    Assist with coughing by splinting chest" humidified air with cool mist - loosens seretions and improves ventilation, moistens mucous membranes
    .ostural drainage and percussion .R3 - mobili4es secretion.
    5uction secretions if cough ineffective - removal if unable to bring up secretions.
    )ral care after epectoration and provide tissues and bag for disposal - promotes comfort and prevents transmission of organisms to others.

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