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Cystic Fibrosis 2009
Interventions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How can the nurse promote optimum home care? | assist family to id problems and solutions, encourage discussion of impact of disease on family, evaluate emotional responses, teach child about disease and involve child, assist in id of actitivities to promote growth and development |
| How can the nurse assist in maintaining nutrition? | teach minimum restriction of fats, need to increase intake of pancreatic enzymes with increased fats, vitamins A, D, E, K in water-soluble forms, pancreatic enzymes with meals and snacks |
| What care should go along with postural drainage? | Good oral hygiene afterwards, postural drainage should occur 1-2 hours before meals to prevent nausea, assist in positioning for therapy, breathing exercises, nebulizer treatments, maintain good oral fluid intake, wash hands often |