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NURS202 Final Pt5
Nursing Dx's Treatments and Interventions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| feeding tube interventions | check for placement prior to med admin, check residual and placement q4h, assess abdomen, maintain HOB => 30 degrees |
| dysphagia interventions | assess gag reflex, assess for cough when swallowing, pooling of food in buccal area, speech consult, thicket to liquids, mechanical soft diet |
| communication interventions | do not complete sentences, give ample time to speak, speech consult, be consistent with routine |
| spinal cord injury T6 or above treatment for autonomic dysreflexia | remove noxious stimuli; need to find what's causing it |
| post-ictal interventions | maintain side-lying position to promote airway clearance, frequent monitoring of VS, patient can have amnesia and/or incontinence |
| seizure treatment | life-long. maintain serum levels to prevent reoocurence |
| seizure intervention | #1 cause of reoccurence is RX non-compliance |
| Alzheimer's treatment | raise neurotransmitter- acetylcholine |
| Alzheimer's interventions | structured environment, familiar objects |
| Parkinson's treatment | raise neurotransmitter- dopamine |
| comfort/pain interventions | assess pain: PQRST, pain scale |
| pain treatment | ladder approach: non-opioids -> weak opioids -> stronger opioids |
| gout treatment | lower uric acid levels -> lowers pain and inflammation |
| sleep treatment | avoid factors that impede sleep non-RX alternatives: melatonin, relaxation therapy, etc. |
| elimination treatment | try natural means first-> increase oral intake fiber, H2O, increase exercise |
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