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Final Diagnosis
Mode of Transmission
Diagnostic Tests
Pathophysiology
Signs
Symptoms
- Fecal-oral route
- Respiratory
SARS-
Nursing Diagnosis droplets COV- 2
Interventions
Medication
Serious conditions

Virus gets in Inflammation of lung Systemic

respiratory system may lead to pneumonia inflammatory
and ARDS response syndrome

Attacks the alveoli Decrease BP

Attach to type II Decrease blood

pneumocyte volume

Damages type II Decrease perfusion

pneumocyte

Process

Process

Type II Multisystem
Process

pneumocytes Mediators go into

Attracts neutrophils organ failure
the bloodstream
Process

and try to destroy release specific

causing endothelial
Process

virus in alveolus inflammatory

Process mediators cells to dilate
Process

Process
Consolidation
Hypoxemia leading to alter gas
exchange
Process

Travels to CNS and Vasodilation and

increase capillary
Process

triggers
hypothalamus permeability

Stimulates
chemoreceptors
Productive
Alveolar edema Increase work of
cough Release Difficulty in
and alveolar breathing due to
prostaglandins to breathing
RT-PCR collapse fluid accumulation
increase body
Increase Triggers reflex Test
temperature
causing SNS to be
RR Scared to
stimulated
infect family

Altered Independent
Raised body
Fever thermoregulation - Monitor the axillary body temperature of the
Increase temperature
Tiredness (38.3 C) related to disease person with concern.
HR condition - Adjust and monitor environmental factors like
Anxiety related to
room temperature and bed linens as
exposure to disease
indicated.
- Encourage to extra clothing.
- Crescent Pharma
Fatigue related to Paracetamol- 500
- Keep person with concern hydrated.
poor physical mg
- Ready oxygen therapy for extreme cases.
condition due to
exposure to disease Independent - Reassess the body temperature.
- Evaluate client and significant other level of Dependent
understanding of diagnosis - Administer antipyretics as prescribed.
Pain - Educate person with concern and family
- Acknowledge the reality of the client's fears and
Independent members about the signs and symptoms of
concerns and encourage expression of feelings.
- Restrict environmental stimuli, especially during planned times hyperthermia and help in identifying factors
- Provide opportunities for questions and answer
for rest and sleep. related to occurrence of fever .
them honestly.
- Encourage the person with concern to maintain a 24-hour
- Be sure that client and care providers have the Inactivity
fatigue or activity log for at least 1 week.
same understanding of terms used causing to
- Help the person with concern with developing a schedule for
- Accept, but avoid reinforcing, the client's denial increase body
daily activity and rest.
of the situation. weight Independent
- Emphasize the importance of frequent rest periods.
- Note comments and behaviors indicative of - Have the person with concern describe himself and identify what he considers as his negative and
- Assist the person with setting priorities for preferred activities
beginning acceptance or use of effective positive traits
and role responsibilities.
strategies to deal with situations. - Discuss the meaning of change to the person with concern and how this would impact his life or
- Teach energy conservation methods.
Collaborative Disturbed body image well-being
- Encourage an exercise conditioning program as appropriate.
- Collaborate and consult with health care related to inactivity - Evaluate if the person with concerns' level of acceptance of the situation
- Provide comfort such as massage and cool showers.
providers especially cardiologists through online - Consider the person?s ethnicity and community as this can affect how the person views themselves.
- Offer diversional activities that are soothing.
meetings/check ups. - Acknowledge and accept the person?s feelings towards change and confront the person in a
- Help the person develop habits to promote effective rest/sleep
non-judgemental attitude
patterns.
Dependent - Ask the person what he plans to do about his situation
- Ask the person if he has already made some changes and assess adaptation to the situation and
- Advise family to support and provide nutritional needs of the
person with concern. the person?s progress
- Promote sufficient nutritional intake through supplements - The person has verbalized that he was eating healthy during his quarantine period however, he
was not able to perform strenuous activities due to his body pain and fatigue.
prescribed.
Collaborative - Discuss with the person about his response to the changes and if the changes made him feel better
- Collaborate with occupational therapists as needed. or have affected him negatively (ex: diet is too restrictive, does not enjoy physical exercise routine)
- Identify the person?s coping strategies and their effectiveness
- Assist and discuss with the person regarding his next goal for the future
Dependent
- Holland & Barrett Vitamin - The person should be able to maintain his good diet and incorporate light exercises as part of his
C- 500 mg daily routine
- Holland & Barrett Omega-3 Collaborative
Fish Oil- 1200 mg - Collaborate with a personal trainer/coach that can have online meetings
- Holland & Barrett Vitamin
- If the person is exhibiting signs of mental illness, talk with the person if they would be comfortable
D3- 25 ug
with having a psychologist to talk to or if they prefer talking with the nurse about their progress