Identify three specific nursing intervention that are relevant for the person an

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Identify three specific nursing intervention that are relevant for the person and their chronic health problem heart failure and state how and when the intervention implemented, why the intervention is implemented and expected outcome related to the intervention.

Conduct an academic search of literature and identify current best practices associates with one nursing intervention for the person’s heart failure

Describe three strategies that activity involves the person to self-manage their Heart failure

Identify two supporting agencies/ health professionals that are currently contributing to the care of person’s individual needs (heart failure)

Explanation / Answer

Nursing intervention:

Assessment of apical pulse , heart rate, rhythm to identify dysrhytmia- Rationale: usually tachycardia presents even at rest. Identifying arythmias help in managing the unstable conditions on time with appropriate mediactions

Monitoring BP- Rationale: In case of chronic heart failure, increased blood pressure will be there due to increased SVR, in advanced heart failure body is unable to compensate and leads to hypotension.

Monitoring urine output as patient may have reduced urinary output and concentrated urine.-Rationale: decreased cardiac output causing kidney for retention of sodium and water.

strategies of self management:

Increased time for rest

Active and Passive exercises

Using bedside commode for defecation inorder to avoid vagal stimulation thus preventing tachycardia and decreased cardiac output

Elevation of legs

Two supporting agencies/ health professionals

Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service

WA Health

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