- Prevent nausea and vomiting.
- Verify correct placement of the NG tube.
- Assess for residual volume before feeding.
- Measure the stomach's acidity level.
No category found.
- Supine
- Prone
- Side-lying (lateral) with head turned
- Fowler's position
- "Don't worry, you'll be fine."
- "Many patients feel that way at first."
- "Tell me more about your concerns regarding managing your medications."
- "I'll make sure your family helps you."
- Respiratory rate
- Blood pressure
- Heart rate
- Oxygen saturation
- Blame individuals involved in the incident.
- Provide legal documentation for patient injury.
- Facilitate analysis of the incident to prevent recurrence and improve patient safety.
- Be included as part of the patient's permanent medical record.
- Increase the patient's comfort during ambulation.
- Provide a secure handhold for the nurse to prevent patient falls.
- Promote independent ambulation without direct assistance.
- Measure the patient's waist circumference.
- Intuition
- Critical thinking
- Technical skill
- Delegation
- Insist on direct answers to all questions.
- Document the patient's uncooperative behavior.
- Recognize cultural differences and adapt communication to be respectful and encourage trust.
- Terminate the interview and reschedule.
- Primary prevention
- Secondary prevention
- Tertiary prevention
- Quaternary prevention
- Planning
- Diagnosis
- Evaluation
- Implementation
- Use clean gloves throughout the procedure.
- Maintain sterility of the catheter and the insertion site.
- Insert the catheter without lubricating it to prevent contamination.
- Use a small amount of antiseptic solution before insertion.
- Implement interventions to improve gas exchange.
- Re-evaluate the patient's vital signs in 15 minutes.
- Develop expected outcomes for the nursing diagnosis.
- Administer oxygen immediately.
- Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Before applying sterile gloves
- After removing gloves
- After contact with blood or body fluids
- Before and after direct patient contact
- Document the findings and continue monitoring.
- Elevate the head of the bed, re-assess the patient, and notify the physician of the worsening respiratory status.
- Encourage the patient to deep breathe and cough.
- Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Efficiency
- Professionalism
- Patient confidentiality and privacy
- Technical competence
- Right Patient
- Right Drug
- Right Doctor
- Right Dose
- Impaired Physical Mobility related to chronic illness
- Risk for Falls related to impaired vision, use of walker, and medication side effects
- Activity Intolerance related to aging process
- Self-Care Deficit related to reliance on assistive devices
