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2. Bounding carotid,
5. Maintain activity jugular, radial and
restrictions femoral pulses may
(bedrest or chair be
rest); schedule palpated/observed.
uninterrupted rest Pulses in legs/feet
periods; assist may be diminished
patients with that reflects the
self-care activities effects of
as needed. vasoconstriction,
increased systemic
6. Provide comfort vascular resistance
measures such as and venous
back and neck congestion. .
massage, the
elevation of head. 3. Because of the
presence of atrial
7. Instruct in hypertrophy
relaxation (increased atrial
techniques, guided volume/pressure),
imagery, S4 sound is
distractions. common in
severely
8. Monitor response hypertensive
to drug medication patients.
Development of S3
indicates
ventricular
hypertrophy and
impaired
functioning.
Presence of
wheezes, crackles
may indicate
pulmonary
congestion
secondary to
developing or
chronic heart
failure.
4. It helps lessen
discomfort and
sympathetic
stimulation;
promotes
relaxation.
5. Lessens physical
stress and tension
that affect blood
pressure and the
course of
hypertension.
6. Decreases
discomfort and
reduces
sympathetic
stimulation.
7. Can reduce
stressful stimuli,
produce a calming
effect, thereby
reducing BP.
8. Response to drug
therapy depends
on both the
individual and the
synergistic effects
of the drugs.
Because of side
effects, drug
interactions, and a
patient's motivation
for taking
antihypertensive
medication, it is
important to use
the smallest
number and lowest
dosage of
medications.
Dependent Dependent
3. If a combination of
a diuretic and
sympathetic
inhibitor does not
sufficiently control
bp, calcium
channel
antagonists may
be necessary to
treat severe
hypertension. The
secondary benefits
of vasodilator
therapy are
vasodilation of
healthy cardiac
vasculature and
increased coronary
blood flow.
4. Reduce arterial
and venous
constriction activity
at the sympathetic
nerve endings
5. Action is to relax
vascular smooth
muscle, thereby
reducing vascular
resistance
6. The use of an
additional
sympathetic
inhibitor may be
required for its
cumulative effect
when other
measures have
failed to control BP
or when CHF or
diabetes is present.
Collaborative Collaborative
Collaborative Collaborative
1. Consult a dietitian 1. Good nutrition
for dietary consisting of small
modifications. portions of
low-carb meals and
caffeine help
prevent the blood
pressure from
dropping sharply.
Dependent Dependent
1. Minimizing anxiety 1. Has reduced
at the time of a anxiety.
dysrhythmic event, - Expresses a
maintaining a calm positive attitude
and reassuring about living with
attitude to foster a dysrhythmia
trusting - Expresses
relationship with confidence in
the patient and ability to take
assists in reducing appropriate actions
anxiety. in an emergency
2. Administer 2. Reduces your risk
antiarrhythmic of stroke or
drugs/blood developing blood
thinners to convert clots. Antiplatelets,
the arrhythmia to a such as aspirin and
normal sinus clopidogrel,
rhythm or to prevent blood cells
prevent an called platelets
arrhythmia. from clumping
3. Administer together to form a
supplemental clot.
oxygen, as 3. Increases amount
indicated. of oxygen available
for myocardial
uptake, reducing
irritability caused
by hypoxia.
Collaborative Collaborative
1. Imbalance of
1. Monitor laboratory electrolytes, such
studies, such as as potassium,
the electrolytes magnesium,
2. Prepare for and and calcium,
assist with elective adversely affects
cardioversion. cardiac rhythm and
3. Assist with Contractility.
insertion and 2. May be used in
maintain Atrial Fibrillation
pacemaker after trials of first-
(external or line drugs— such
temporary, internal as atenolol,
or permanent) metoprolol,
function. diltiazem, and
verapamil— have
failed to control
heart rate or in
certain unstable
dysrhythmias
to restore normal
heart rate or relieve
symptoms of
heart failure.
3. Temporary pacing
may be necessary
to accelerate
impulse
formation in
bradydysrhythmias,
synchronize
electrical
impulsivity, or
override
tachydysrhythmias
and ec topic
activity to maintain
cardiovascular
function until
spontaneous
pacing is restored
or permanent
pacing is initiated.
These devices may
include atrial and
ventricular
pacemakers
and may provide
single- chamber or
dualchamber
pacing.
Dependent
12. Beta-adrenergic
agonist
medications relax
airway smooth
muscles and cause
bronchodilation to
open air passages.
Collaborative
14. COPD may cause
malnutrition which
can affect
breathing patterns.
Good nutrition can
strengthen the
functionality of
respiratory
muscles.
6. Monitor 4. Hyperdynamic
respirations at state (high central
least every 4 venous pressure,
hours. low systemic
vascular
7. Monitor and record resistance,
all sources of fluid tachycardia,
loss such as urine elevated blood
(oliguria or renal pressure, which
failure may occur may later fall) can
due to occur, especially in
hypotension, person with
dehydration, preexisting
shock, and tissue cardiovascular
necrosis), vomiting disease if
and diarrhea, heat-related illness
wounds or fistulas, (e.g., heatstroke or
and insensible malignant
losses (potentiates hyperthermia
fluid and reaction to
electrolyte losses). anesthesia) has
rendered the client
8. Note presence or critically ill.
absence of
sweating. 5. Tachycardia,
dysrhythmias, and
9. Promote Cooling: electrocardiogram
Monitor changes are
environmental common due to
temperature. Limit electrolyte and
or add bed linens, acid-base
as indicated. imbalance,
dehydration,
10. Provide tepid specific action of
sponge baths. catecholamines,
Avoid use of and direct effects
alcohol. of hyperthermia on
blood and cardiac
11. Encourage the tissue.
client to increase
fluid intake. 6. Hyperventilation
may initially be
12. If the fever is present, but
related to Surgical ventilatory effort
Wound infection, may eventually be
make sure to impaired by
perform a proper seizures and
surgical wound hypermetabolic
cleaning and state (shock and
dressing change acidosis)
on a daily basis.
7. Fluids and
13. Collect urine electrolytes might
sample and send decrease due to
to the lab for dehydration. To
urinalysis and monitor or
culture. potentiate fluid and
electrolyte losses).
14. If the fever of the
patient is related to 8. The body attempts
UTI, change the to increase heat
urinary catheter. loss by
evaporation,
15. Educate the client conduction, and
of signs and diffusion.
symptoms of Evaporation is
hyperthermia and decreased by
help him identify environmental
factors related to factors of high
the occurrence of humidity and high
fever; discuss the ambient
importance of temperature as
increased fluid well as body
intake to avoid factors producing
dehydration. loss of ability to
sweat or sweat
Dependent: gland dysfunction
(e.g., spinal cord
1. Administer transection, cystic
antipyretics, orally fibrosis,
or rectally (e.g., dehydration,
acetaminophen, vasoconstriction.
ibuprofen), as
ordered. 9. Room temperature
2. Administer may be
antibiotics as accustomed to
ordered. near normal body
3. Maintain IV Fluids temperature and
as ordered by the blankets and linens
physician. may be adjusted as
indicated to
4. Provide a cooling regulate
blanket, as temperature of
indicated. client. Loosen or
remove excess
clothing and
Collaborative: covers. Exposing
1. Monitor skin to room air
hematologic test decreases heat
and other pertinent and increases
lab records. evaporative
2. Discuss the cooling.
condition of the
patient with other 10. Tepid sponge baths
members of the may help reduce
healthcare team. fever. Note: Use of
3. Consult a dietician ice water or alcohol
for a high-caloric may cause chills,
diet. actually elevating
temperature.
Alcohol can also
cause skin
dehydration.
12. To perform
appropriate wound
care and aid in the
healing process
against the
infection that has
triggered the fever.
14. To remove
contaminated
catheter and
replace with new
one that is fit for
purpose.
Dependent
1. Antipyretics acts on
the hypothalamus,
reducing
hyperthermia.Antip
yretics interrupt the
change in the
hypothalamic set
point caused by
pyrogens and are
not expected to
work on a healthy
hypothalamus that
has been
overloaded. It is
used to normalize
the body
temperature by
stimulating the
hypothalamus.
2. Use the
antibiotic/antiviral/a
nitparasitic drug to
treat the infection,
which is the
underlying cause of
the patient’s
hyperthermia.
3. Prevents
dehydration.
4. It It helps reduce
increased body
temperature
especially with
temperatures of
39.5ᴼC – 40ᴼC.
Use cooling
blankets that
circulate water
when the body
temperature is
needed to be
cooled quickly. Set
the temperature
regulator to 1ºC
below the client’s
current
temperature to
prevent shivering.
Collaborative
1. Indicates presence
of infection and
dehydration.
2. Ensures
continuous
intervention.
3. To meet the
metabolic demand
of the client. Food
is necessary to
meet the increased
energy demands
and high metabolic
rate caused by
accompanying
hyperthermia. Food
must be appealing
to the patient
because lack of
appetite is common
with fever.
HYPOTHERMIA Independent:
- Shivering 1. Adjust the Independent
- Shallow breathing, temperature of the 1. These techniques allow
usually slow environment or for a more gradual
- Loss of coordination relocate the patient warming of the body.
- Slow, weak pulse to a warmer Quick warming can
- Skin cold or touch location. Maintain lead to ventricular
- Having temperature a dry environment fibrillation. Moisture
less than 32oC for the patient and promotes heat loss
the linens. through evaporation.
a. Remove wet
clothing and
bedding 2. To assist in creating an
b. Add layers of accurate diagnosis and
cloth and wrap monitor effectiveness
in warm of medical treatment
blankets for hypothermia.
c. Provide warm a. Monitor
and effectiveness of
nutrient-dense medical treatment
food and for hypothermia.
liquids b. As hypothermia
progresses, HR
2. Assess and monitor the and BP decrease.
patient’s vital signs at least Moderate to severe
every hour or frequently if hypothermia raises
there is a change in them, the risk of
such as ventricular
fibrillation as well
a. patient’s as other
temperature dysrhythmias.
b. Monitor the 3. Decreased output
patient’s HR, could be due to
heart rhythm, dehydration or poor
and BP. renal perfusion. To
avoid pulmonary
3. Measure and monitor edema, pneumonia,
urine output and fluid and taxing an already
intake weakened cardiac and
renal status, avoid
4. Evaluate for the excessive fluid intake.
presence of frostbite if the 4. Severe hypothermia
patient has been exposed can caused slowed
to a cold environment for conduction, and heart
an extended period of time. with lowered
temperature may be
5. If the patient's breathing unresponsive to
is shallow, raise the head medication, pacing,
of the bed. and defibrillation.
5. The expansion of the
lungs is improved by
Collaborative: elevating the head,
1. Administer IV fluids allowing the patient to
with caution breathe more
effectively..
2. Provide CPR as
needed, with Collaborative
compressions starting 1. To prevent overload as
at half the normal the vascular bed
heart rate. expands (a cold heart
is slow to compensate
for increased volume).
Dependent:
1. Administer vasodilators 2. Severe hypothermia
as prescribed causes slowed
conduction and a cold
2. Administer analgesics heart may be
as prescribed unresponsive to
medication, pacing,
and defibrillation.
Dependent
1. To help dilate the blood
vessels and improve the
blood flow to the
affected area/s
2. To provide pain relief,
especially in the affected
area
PAIN ACUTE PAIN Independent Independent
1. Determine and 1. Acute pain is that
- Altered ability to document which follows an
continue activities presence of injury, trauma, or
- Anorexia possible procedure such as
- Evidence of pain pathophysiological surgery, or occurs
using standardized and psychological suddenly with the
pain behavior causes of pain onset of a painful
checklist for those 2. Provide measures condition
unable to to relieve pain 2. It is preferable to
communicate before it becomes provide an
verbally severe. analgesic before
- Expresses fatigue 3. Establish a the onset of pain or
- Facial expression of collaborative before it becomes
pain approach for pain severe when a
- Proxy report of management larger dose may be
activity changes based on client’s required.
- Proxy report of pain understanding 3. Pain medications
behavior about and may include pills/
- Reports altered acceptance of liquids or suckers,
sleep-wake cycle available treatment skin patch, or
- Reports intensity options suppository forms;
using standardized injections, IV
pain scale dosing; or
- Reports pain patient-controlled
characteristics using Dependent analgesia (PCA) or
standardized pain 1. Provide regional analgesia
instrument pharmacologic (e.g., epidural and
- Self-focused pain management spinal blocking)
as ordered. based on client’s
2. Administer symptomatology
analgesics (opioid and mechanism of
and nonopioid) as pain as well as
indicated, such as tolerance for pain
morphine, fentanyl and various
(Sublimaze, analgesics
Ultiva),
hydrocodone Dependent
(Vicodin, 1. The World Health
Hycodan), or Organization
oxycodone (WHO) in 1986
(OxyContin, published
Percocet) guidelines in the
logical usage of
analgesics to treat
.Collaborative cancer using a
1. Refer patient to a three-step ladder
pain specialist if approach – also
ordered by medical known as the
provider analgesic ladder.
2. Provide The analgesic
Cognitive-Behavior ladder focuses on
al Therapy (CBT) aligning the proper
for pain analgesics with the
management intensity of pain.
2. NSAIDs work in
peripheral tissues.
Some block the
synthesis of
prostaglandins,
which stimulate
nociceptors. They
are effective in
managing mild to
moderate pain. All
NSAIDs have
anti-inflammatory
(except for
acetaminophen),
analgesic, and
antipyretic effects.
They work by
inhibiting the
enzyme
cyclooxygenase
(COX), a chemical
activated during
tissue damage,
resulting in
decreased
synthesis of
prostaglandins.
NSAIDs also have
a ceiling effect.
Once the maximum
analgesic benefit is
achieved,
additional amounts
of the same drug
will not produce
more analgesia
and may risk the
patient for toxicity.
Collaborative
1. To enable patient
receive more
information and
specialized care in
pain management
if needed
2. These methods are
used to provide
comfort by altering
psychological
response to pain.
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