2021
This study source was downloaded by 100000829818949 from CourseHero.com on 10-11-2021 08:40:08 GMT -05:00Course Objectives (COs): By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1.Identify competent nursing care for clients with chronic conditions, utilizing evidence-based practice guidelines (SLO 1,2,5).
2.Differentiate care needs of the elderly adult experiencing alterations in health (SLO 2,3,5).
3.Acknowledge legal and ethical issues in healthcare (SLO 3).
4.Prioritize nursing care for patients with chronic alterations in health (SLO 1.2.4.5).
5.Develop an individualized teaching plan for the client with the goal of improving and maintaining personal health (SLO
1,2,3,4).
6.Correctly calculate medication doses appropriate for the population (SLO 1,5).
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**ANSWERS MUST BE paraphrased AND CITE PROFESSIONAL source (Author, year, page). Textbook and NANDA are preferred sources.
1.Describe the pathology and expected patient symptoms of pneumonia.
Patient name: Salvatore Russo
Visit # 4
Scenario: Pneumonia
SLS #: Health Assessment # 11
Allergies: PENICILLINSIM LAB ADMISSION TICKET 2021
Pneumonia spread by droplets or by contact. Inflammation, and consolidation of the lung tissue as a result of infection, inhalation of foreign particles, or irradiation, which cause congestion in alveoli that impairs gas exchange. Many organisms, including viruses and fungi, can cause pneumonia, but the most common causes are bacteria , in particular species of Streptococcus and Mycoplasma . May be caused also by staph infection or strep. (bacteria travels through blood stream to the lungs causing infection)
Symptoms:
Cough, which may produce greenish, yellow or even bloody mucus. (coughing up phlegm in lungs)
•Fever, sweating and shaking chills. (b/c trying to fight off infection)
•Shortness of breath. (When lung sacs are inflamed with fluid or pus it can make it hard for the oxygen to get into blood stream)
•Rapid, shallow breathing. (you may have trouble breathing in enough oxygen. You may need to be hospitalized and use a breathing machine (ventilator) while your lung heals.)
•Sharp or stabbing chest pain that gets worse when you breathe deeply or cough.
•Loss of appetite, low energy, and fatigue.
2.Specify the priority medical and nursing interventions for pneumonia.
#1 patient medical history (smoking, COPD already have weakened airways and a worse immune system, (Obesity hyperglycemia on the immune system, increased risk of aspiration due to diabetic gastroparesis delayed gastric emptying, and impaired lung function)
2-Respiratory assessment every four (4) hours
(Auscultate the chest, back, and sides with a focus on signs of loud or labored breathing. Signs of abnormal breathing include: Crackling, popping, or bubbling sounds, which may indicate pneumonia or pulmonary edema)
