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The Clients Main Nursing Problems & Care Needs

   

Added on  2020-04-21

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Running Head: NURSINGNursing Name of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note

1NURSINGCare plan- NursingDiagnosisWhat are theclient’s mainnursingproblems & careneeds?NursingInterventions(What will youdo?)Rationale(why?)GoalReviewDate1A.Infectionrelated topneumonia1a) AntibioticsAntibioticsreduce thebacterialinfections byinhibiting theprocess ofreplications orcellmultiplication(Stefan et al.,2016)Improve thepatient’sbreathingand reducechestinfection1b)Educationthe patient forusing theinhaler andspacerKnowing thetechnique ofusing theinhaler andspacer betterImprovepatient’sawarenessabout takingmedication

2NURSINGwill help thepatient tocomply withmedication,maintainmedicationregime, andreduce attacks(Lehne &Rosenthal,2014)and use ofinhalersand dosagesExplaination of diagnostics- Expected pathology of asthma are- airway wall thickening, widening of the airways,active construction of the ASM that leads to shortening of breath, and loss of smooth airwaymuscles.Actual pathology- involves inflammation of respiratory tubes and respiratory distress. Itmay be secondary to acute asthma. Airway hyper responsiveness, obstruction, and mucushyperproduction in patient are secondary to chest infections (Maslan & Mims, 2014). Radiology investigations- chest radiography is the imaging technique used for evaluatingthe symptoms of asthma such as hyperinflation. The second examination is the chest x-ray toensure the cause of the symptoms like cough, chest pain and shortness of breath and find out thelung condition. When chest X-ray is not enough to detect the symptoms of asthma radiographyis used. Lung function test is the non-invasive test for checking the inhalation and exhalation

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