NURSING QUESTION: Infection control and prevention Scenario; An 8-year old child
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NURSING QUESTION: Infection control and prevention
Scenario;
An 8-year old child was admitted to the hospital with body aches, fatigue, cogh and fever. He was diagnosed with a viral infection that spreads via large droplets. The nursing diagnosis is Impaired Comfort.
1. Describe the precautions and personal protective equipment required to care for this patient.
2. Identify five (5) nursing interventions for this patient who has a nursing diagnosis of Impaired Comfort.
2a. Discuss infection control practices for each of the five (5) nursing interventions that you have identified for this patient.
Explanation / Answer
Precautions and protective measures
Nursing interventions
-Proper oxygen should be administers through oxygen mask in case blocked airways.
-Encourage patient to quit smoking
-Encourage intake of fluids at least 3-4 liters per day
-Instruct patient and help in breathing exercise.
-Instruct patient to avoid overcrowded places which may cause upper respiratory tract infections.
Proper oxygen should be administers through oxygen mask in case blocked airways oxygen carrying capacity of lungs may be affected in case on flu symptoms with blockage of upper respiratory tract with mucus and sputum proper oxygen flow should be maintained using oxygen mask to avoid and blockage of oxygen supply to lungs.
Smoking may further cause increased mucus production increased lung lining and decreased macrophages blocking airways hence smoking should be discouraged.
Flu causes abrasion of throat lining by which making it difficult to take water through mouth but intake of water of should be encouraged as more water intake will be relieve symptoms more early.
Proper breathing exercise should be instructed to clear blocked air passage
Overcrowded places should be as these places may act as sources of contamination easily and leading to upper respiratory tract infections.
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