Nursing Intervention Of Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that causes inflammation, fluid buildup, and pus. It can be caused by viruses or bacteria. You may develop pneumonia if you breathe in something harmful like smoke or chemicals, or if your immune system is weakened due to an illness such as HIV/AIDS or cancer treatment.

Nursing Intervention Of Pneumonia

1 Nursing Interventions

• Administer anti-microbials and/or regulate oxygen therapy as prescribed.
• Monitor temperature every 4 hours and notify the provider if temperature continues to rise above 100 degrees F for 2 consecutive days or exceeds 102 degrees F for 1 day.

1. Administer anti-microbials and/or regulate oxygen therapy as prescribed.

Once it’s been confirmed that you have pneumonia, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics to treat your illness. Antibiotics are often prescribed for pneumonia because they can help fight bacterial infections and reduce the risk of developing secondary infections. However, antibiotics are not always effective for treating pneumonia and may not be necessary in all cases. In some cases, antibiotics can even cause side effects or lead to antibiotic resistance when used inappropriately or excessively.

Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develop immunity to certain drugs after being exposed repeatedly over time through multiple uses of that drug. This means that if you catch an infection with resistant bacteria while taking an ineffective antibiotic or if you develop antibiotic resistance after being treated with an effective medication, there may be no other options available to treat it besides potentially dangerous surgery options like tissue removal (skin grafting) or hospitalization due to complications such as inhalation injury caused by decreased oxygen levels during recovery periods (ARDS).”

2. Notify the provider if fever persists despite adequate fluid replacement

If the child is not producing a sufficient amount of urine, notify the provider. This can be a sign that the child has an undiagnosed urinary tract infection or renal disease.

Additionally, if fever persists despite adequate fluid replacement and antipyretic agents such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen are not effective at controlling temperature elevations (≥38°C), notify the provider. Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a possible cause of persistent high fever in children who have pneumonia; it should be considered in patients with underlying lung disease (especially cystic fibrosis) because they tend to develop this complication more frequently than immunocompetent children [2].

3. Monitor temperature every 4 hours and notify the provider if temperature continues to rise above 100 degrees F for 2 consecutive days or exceeds 102 degrees F for 1 day.

• Monitor temperature every 4 hours and notify the provider if temperature continues to rise above 100 degrees F for 2 consecutive days or exceeds 102 degrees F for 1 day.

The nurse should monitor the patient’s temperature every 4 hours and notify the physician if it continues to rise above 100 degrees F for two consecutive days or exceeds 102 degrees F for one day.

4. Auscultate lung fields every 2 hours for breath sounds, crackles, wheezes, and rhonchi; note changes from baseline; note if patient has orthopnea or other breathing difficulties; reposition patient frequently and provide scrupulous oral hygiene to help clear secretions from throat and mouth.

Listening to lung fields should be done every 2 hours. Listen for breath sounds, crackles, wheezes, and rhonchi; note changes from baseline; note if patient has orthopnea or other breathing difficulties. Reposition the patient frequently and provide scrupulous oral hygiene to help clear secretions from throat and mouth.

5. Assess level of consciousness and other neuro signs such as headache, dizziness, or confusion regularly to detect increasing intracranial pressure secondary to edema caused by hypoxemia; notify the provider of any change in neuro status.

• Assess level of consciousness and other neuro signs such as headache, dizziness, or confusion regularly to detect increasing intracranial pressure secondary to edema caused by hypoxemia; notify the provider of any change in neuro status.
• Monitor for signs of cerebral edema (e.g., increasing respiratory rate with decreasing oxygen saturation).

6. Consult with respiratory therapist regarding chest physiotherapy to remove secretions and prevent recurrence of infection.

• Consult with respiratory therapist regarding chest physiotherapy to remove secretions and prevent recurrence of infection.

Chest physiotherapy is a treatment that uses a machine, called an oscillator, to help remove secretions from the lungs. The machine uses a vibrating pad that is placed on the patient’s chest to help loosen the secretions so they can be coughed up or expectorated (coughing up phlegm).

Closing

Nursing interventions for the management of pneumonia are presented in this essay and include administering anti-microbials and/or regulating oxygen therapy as prescribed, notifying the provider if fever persists despite adequate fluid replacement, monitoring temperature every 4 hours and notify the provider if temperature continues to rise above 100 degrees F for 2 consecutive days or exceeds 102 degrees F for 1 day; auscultate lung fields every 2 hours for breath sounds, crackles, wheezes, rhonchi; note changes from baseline; note if patient has orthopnea or other breathing difficulties; reposition patient frequently and provide scrupulous oral hygiene to help clear secretions from throat and mouth. Assess level of consciousness and other neuro signs such as headache dizziness confusion regularly to detect increasing intracranial pressure secondary to edema caused by hypoxemia; notify provider any change in neuro status consult respiratory therapist regarding chest physiotherapy remove secretions prevent recurrence infection.”