SHERYL ANN B.

PEDINES BSN-IV

Identify nursing interventions to patients with Alopecia. 1https://www.healthline.com/health/cancer-hair-loss-

Nursing Management:
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Explain that alopecia areata and physiologic hair loss are usually only temporary and self-limiting.
For alopecia due to chemotherapy, assure the client that the hair will eventually grow back a few months
after the treatment.
Encourage the client to verbalize his/her fears and body-image concerns regarding alopecia, especially if
the client is a teenager or a young adult.
For females, encourage them to change their hairstyle or to wear head pieces or beautiful head scarfs until
their hair grows back.
Counsel male patients on the slow and limited effects of minoxidil and stress that when treatment is
stopped, the effects are reversed.
Encourage to eat a well-balanced diet, especially rich in protein and iron to promote hair growth.
Promote hair growth by encouraging them to be gentle with their remaining hair and to always keep their
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Identify nursing interventions for stomatitis:

Maintain integrity of the oral mucosa.
Instruct the client to brush and floss his teeth and massage his gums several times daily.
Advise the client to use gauze or a sponge toothette to clean the oral mucosa when pain prevents the use
of a toothbrush.
Recommend the use of water, saline, or a dilute solution of hydrogen peroxide instead of toothpaste or
mouthwash.
Promote adequate food and fluid intake.
Advise the client to eat a bland diet.
Suggest that the client consume lukewarm, or cold food and fluids, which may minimize discomfort and
result in increased intake.
Administer medications, which may include antifungal agent, or topical or systemic analgesics.

Identify nursing interventions for fatigue:

e following are the therapeutic nursing interventions for Fatigue:

Interventions Rationales

Restrict environmental stimuli, Vivid lighting, noise, visitors, numerous distractions, and litter
especially during planned times for rest in the patient’s physical surroundings can limit relaxation,
and sleep.
Encourage the patient to maintain a 24-
hour fatigue or activity log for at least 1
week.
Implement the use of assistive devices
for ADLs and IADLs:
 Long-handled sponge for
bathing
 Long shoehorn
 Sock-puller
 Long-handled grabber
Aid the patient with developing a
schedule for daily activity and rest.
Emphasize the importance of frequent
rest periods.
Teach energy conservation methods.
Collaborate with occupational therapist
as needed.
Assist the patient with setting priorities
for preferred activities and role
responsibilities.
Promote sufficient nutritional intake.
Encourage an exercise conditioning
program as appropriate.
Provide comfort such as judicious
disturb rest or sleep, and contribute to fatigue.
Recognizing relationships between specific activities and
levels of fatigue can aid the patient recognize unnecessary
energy outflow. The log may indicate times of day when the
person feels the least fatigued. This information can help the
patient make choices about setting his or her activities to take
advantage of episodes of high energy levels.
Utilization of such devices can lessen energy expenditure and
prevent injury with activities.
A plan that balances periods of activity with periods of rest can
aid the patient complete preferred activities without
contributing to levels of fatigue.
Patients and caregivers may need to learn skills for delegating
tasks to others, setting priorities, and clustering care to
use available energy to complete desired activities.
Organization and time management can help the patient
conserve energy and reduce fatigue. The occupational therapist
can offer the patient with assistive devices and educate the
patient energy conservation methods.
Setting priorities is one sort of an energy conservation method
that permits the patient to utilize available energy to complete
important activities. Attaining desired goals can develop the
patient’s mood and sense of emotional health.
The patient will need properly balanced intake of fats,
carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals to provide
energy resources.
Fatigue caused by deconditioning and prolonged bed rest can
be reduced through improved functional capacity using aerobic
and muscle-strengthening exercise.
These may reduce nervous energy that lead to relaxation.
touch or massage, and cool showers.
Encourage verbalization of feelings Acknowledgement that living with fatigue is both physically
about the impact of fatigue. and emotionally challenging helps in coping.
Offer diversional activities that are This method allows the use of nervous energy in a positive
soothing. manner and may lessen anxiety.
Identify energy conservation methods
such as sitting and dividing ADLs into Weakness can make ADLs almost not possible for patient to
convenient segments. Assist with finish. Being with the patient prevents the patient from getting
movement or self-care demands as harm during activities.
appropriate.
Set practical activity goals with patient. This offers a sense of control and feelings of achievement.
Stay away from topics that annoy or
Increased irritability of the CNS can make the patient become
disturb patient. Converse ways to react
easily excited, agitated, and prone to emotional outburst.
to these feelings.
Educate the patient and family about
Organization and management of time can assist the patient
task organization methods and time
save energy and avoid fatigue.
organization methods.
Support the patient in escalating levels Exercise can reduce fatigue and assist the patient build stamina
of physical activity and exercise. for physical activity.
Make the patient aware about the signs
Changes in heart rate, oxygen saturation, and respiratory rate
and symptoms of overexertion with
will reflect the patient’s tolerance for activity.
activity.
Promoting relaxation before sleep and providing for several
Aid the patient develop habits to
hours of uninterrupted sleep can contribute to energy
promote effective rest/sleep patterns.
restoration.

Myelosuppression leads to the following. Write their definition on the space provided. Provide their
implication to nursing practice.
 Leukopenia
 It is a condition in which there are fewer leukocytes than normal, results from
neutropenia (diminished neutrophils) or lymphopenia (diminished lymphocytes). Even if
other types of leukocytes (eg, monocytes, basophils) are diminished, their numbers are
too few to reduce the total leukocyte count significantly.
 In adults leukopenia is a total WBC count <3700 cells/mm3. Most cases result from
absolute neutropenia (<2500 cells/mm3); rare cases are secondary to absolute
lymphopenia (<1500 cells/mm3).
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 Neutropenia
_ Neutropenia is when a person has a low level of neutrophils. Neutrophils are a
type of white blood cell. All white blood cells help the body fight infection.
 Neutrophils fight infection by destroying harmful bacteria and fungi (yeast) that
invade the body. Neutrophils are made in the bone
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 Anemia
_ Anemia is a condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry
adequate oxygen to your body's tissues. Having anemia can make you feel tired
and weak. There are many forms of anemia, each with its own
cause. Anemia can be temporary or long term, and it can range from mild to
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 Thrombocytopenia
_ Thrombocytopenia (THROM-bo-si-to-PE-ne-ah) is a condition in which your
blood has a lower than normal number of blood cell fragments called platelets
(PLATE-lets). Platelets are made in your bone marrow along with other kinds of
blood
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