Disease: RSV- Respiratory Syncytial Assessment Data (Things to watch for)

Virus

Etiology/Pathophysiology: Signs/Symptoms: Relevant Labs:

Bronchiole mucosa swell, and Lumina are filled with  URI-rhinorrhea and ELISA-Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
mucus and exudate. Obstruction is produced in the low-grade fever
small air passages and leads to hyperinflation,  Cough-non
obstructive emphysema and atelectasis. productive,
prosysmal
 Apnea

Expected Medications: Expected Treatment Regimen:

Actual and Potential Problems
 Immune globulin and IV therapy
 Bulb Syringe  Apnea can be the first sign in the very young
Vitracole (Ribavarin)  Obstruction are produced in the small air passages and leads to
 Saline drops to nares
 Continue to breast feed or hyperinflation, obstructive emphysema and atelectasis.
pump
 immune globulin and
Vitracole (Ribavarin)

Expected Outcomes: Common Nursing Interventions:

Nursing Considerations r/t Meds and Tx Plan: Assign patient to own room, don’t have
nurse handle no RSV children, pregnant
 Contact and standard precautions Infant usually recover quickly from the women should not be providing Ribavirin.
disease but may develop it again.
 Educate Family ELISA taken from nasal secretions
 Monitor oxygenation

 Bronchodilator therapy

 IV therapy
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