Assessment
Important body system to assess when caring for a patient with influenza?
What is the respiratory system?
What is the nursing diagnosis for the patient and family who is not aware of what influenza is?
What is deficient knowledge related to medical diagnosis?
As the nurse is planning her day, what is one thing she should incorporate into her care plan for a Guatemalan patient new to a specific practice?
What is extra time?
When including culture into the care & treatment for influenza what traditional remedies should be offered.
What is Hot Tea Therapy?
Teaching is effective when the family states what medication is not appropriate for a viral infection like influenza?
What is aspirin?
These assessment findings abnormal lung sounds, decreased SpO2, confusion, signs of respiratory distress, elevated temperature, confusion and increasing pain may indicate?
What is a worsening in the patients' condition?
Upon the first visit to a new medical clinic the patient appears to be avoiding eye contact, shaking and speaking minimally with the nurse. What is the nursing diagnosis?
What is fear related to being in a new medical clinic?
How should the nurse plan on communicating with a Guatemalan patient and family if there is a language barrier?
What is using a Spanish medical interpreter?
Before the nurse administers an antipyretic what must be obtained?
What is informed consent from legal guardian?
The nurse will recognize teaching was effective when the family states using an incentive spirometer is using what breathing technique?
What is slow deep inspiration (inhalation)?
Why may the nurse want to assess the patients health, family and cultural practices?
What is in order to provide patient centered and culturally competent care?
The patient presents with fatigue and reports constant body aches throughout the day. What is the nursing diagnosis?
What is pain related to viral infection as evidenced by patients' report of body aches?
As the nurse educating the family/client on pharmacological medications she should plan to ask about herbal remedies to prevent?
What is interactions?
What should be incorporated into traditional healing remedies to help the healing of influenza?
What is adequate water hydration?
As the family is being discharged they should be able to verbalize the main STOP to the spread of infection.
What is infection control/ handwashing?
Why would a nurse ask about the patient's chief complaint, history of present illness, past medical hospitalizations, problems, surgeries, family history, use of medications, and allergies?
What is to obtain a medical history?
If the patient and family are actively engaging and collaborating with the family to manage the virus then what would be the nursing diagnosis?
What are health seeking behaviors related to effective management of the virus?
How should the nurse plan to effectively communicate the benefits of an annual influenza vaccination?
What is a medical interpreter/ patient education brochures (in native language)?
As the nurse what position should she place the client in to help lung expansion?
What is Semi & High Fowlers?
As the nurse, what should be done when the client is being sent home with an incentive spirometer?
What is education/ demonstration back to the nurse?
What types of medical complications would the nurse want to assess for a patient with influenza?
What are complications of bronchitis, pneumonia or infections?
What is the nursing diagnosis for a patient who doesn’t have their immunizations up to date?
What is the risk for infection related to immunizations not being complete?
How should the nurse plan on providing culturally competent care?
What is incorporating the patients cultural beliefs and practices into the plan of care?
As the nurse, what vital signs should be obtained every four hours with a new diagnosis of influenza with a precondition of asthma being treated with antipyretics?
What is temperature, heart rate & respiratory rate?
If outcomes do not meet expectations, what action should the nurse take first?
What is reassess the patient?