- Cough suppressants.
- Deep breathing and incentive spirometry.
- Limiting fluid intake.
- Bed rest with minimal movement.
No category found.
- Preventing addiction to pain medication.
- Achieving complete pain relief, even if it means high doses of opioids.
- Limiting medication use to avoid side effects.
- Encouraging non-pharmacological methods only.
- Discourage the patient from looking at the stoma.
- Focus solely on the physical care of the stoma.
- Provide opportunities for the patient to verbalize feelings and participate in care.
- Tell the patient that their feelings are invalid.
- Telling them to "snap out of it."
- Ignoring their anxiety.
- Actively listening to their fears and providing factual information.
- Administering a sedative without discussion.
- Wipe from back to front after defecation.
- Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day.
- Hold urine for as long as possible.
- Wear tight-fitting synthetic underwear.
- Take the medication only when their blood pressure is high.
- Stop the medication if they feel dizzy.
- Take the medication as prescribed, even if they feel well.
- Double the dose if a dose is missed.
- Reinforce the dressing and document.
- Cover the wound with a sterile, moist dressing and notify the physician.
- Pack the wound with dry gauze.
- Apply adhesive strips to close the wound.
- Nutritional status.
- Fluid balance.
- Pain level.
- Respiratory function.
- Non-verbal.
- Young children.
- Able to understand abstract concepts and mark intensity.
- Cognitively impaired.
- The feeding is flowing correctly.
- The patient is experiencing aspiration.
- Air is entering the stomach, possibly due to loose connection or air leak.
- The patient is digesting the formula quickly.
- Cold, clammy skin.
- Shaking and confusion.
- Fruity breath odor and increased thirst.
- Hunger and dizziness.
- Restrict fluid intake completely.
- Establish a regular voiding schedule (bladder training).
- Use adult diapers as a permanent solution.
- Avoid all physical activity.
- Increased bone density.
- Improved respiratory function.
- Muscle hypertrophy.
- Pressure injuries and DVT.
- Apply a large absorbent dressing.
- Reinsert the gastrostomy tube.
- Apply skin protectant and secure the tube.
- Administer an antiemetic.
- At different times of the day.
- On different scales each day.
- At the same time each day, using the same scale, with similar clothing.
- After a large meal.
- Bradycardia.
- Peripheral edema.
- Hypotension.
- Dry cough.
- Administering antipyretics for fever.
- Encouraging fluid intake.
- Administering antibiotics as prescribed.
- Providing frequent oral hygiene.
- Avoiding all social interactions.
- Engaging in regular physical activity.
- Relying solely on medication for stress relief.
- Suppressing emotions.
- Dry mucous membranes.
- Hypotension.
- Bounding peripheral pulses.
- Decreased body weight.
