PRIORITIZED NURSING PROBLEMS FOR RABIES

NURSING NURSING INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE

DIAGNOSIS

Risk For Infection INDEPENDENT:

Associated with Open
Assess or document size, color, depth
Wounds
of wound and condition of
surrounding skin
Provide baseline information about the
wound and possible clues about the blood
circulation in the affected areas

Thoroughly wash the wound as soon

as possible with soap and water for It is very effective at reducing the number of
approximately five minutes viral particles

After washing antiseptic solution

should be applied in the wound such To hasten the spread of the viral disease in
as povidone-iodine and alcohol the surrounding areas
(ethanol)

Keep skin from pressure

To promote circulation
Implement contact isolation for
To reduce the risk for cross contamination
respiratory secretions, especially
saliva in the duration of illness

Examine the wound daily Identifies presence of wound healing

Note drug allergies as well as any Drug allergy may cause serious reaction
underlying conditions including life threatening condition

Note previous tetanus and rabies People with incomplete immunization may
immunization not have sufficient acquired active
immunity.
DEPENDENT:

Administer anti-tetanus and anti- To provide protection and prevent the spread
rabies immunoglobulin as prescribed. of the disease.
INTERDEPENDENT:

If patient shows signs of Patient who seek 12hours or more after

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infection,collect specimen for
gramstain and culture for laboratory
examination
Parenteral therapy preffered for
admitted patient with infected bites
injury usually have an infection.
Ampicillin-sulbactam is the intravenous
agent of choice when parenteral therapy is
indicated. Piperacillin-tazobactam may be
used as an alternative. Neither agent
provides coverage for MRSA, and adding
vancomycin in cases of severe infection may
be considered while waiting for the culture
results.
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r_infection
•Bula-Rodas,F.(2018,October). Pediatrics
in Review. Human and animal bites.
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