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Dis l? e wo e nurs ibicle cuss th und ns) as e con e adv with sider an ab antag h c y d o d o n ro mina es/dis cernin gen p l advan g the eroxid tages e and of usin use of hyd saline rogen g H2 O , wha perox 2 for t ide? woun d clea ning. CASE STUD Y G N 2: AGEN TS TH AT IN TERF ERE W ITH M ICRO BIAL GRO WTH APPL YING CLIEN DRUG TS RECEIV ING S Asses smen t Asses THE N URS ANTI MALA RIAL ING P ROCE S S 4. Co smen mplia t is an to clie nce B impo nts re ance ehavio rtant ceivin behav with r: De part o g antim ior as mons comm prescr f prov evide trates a o ibed r larial iding nly u lead nced comp egime drugs to to c s e a d r e by ad lia xic sy . Ove n ntima alert heren r mpto dosag la P for he r ia l ce to a ls can ms, a e n n adach i bance ng/G nd th quick es, dr s. Mo e nur oals ly owsin re sev se mu cardio Clien ess, a ere in st be t will vascu n d d icatio visua r e lar co cogniz and r p r l distu ompt ns of llapse espira e sym ly see toxicit r, con tor y a ptom k med ularly Clien y v in u so r ls c r est. C ical a t will lude ions, susce ttentio f anemia a h not e and c ptible ildren thera f r o nd x m n. ardiac perien to tox py ge seem m e d icatio ce ne icity. nerall to be and li Clien gative ns. Clien y hav p a t r ver f t w icts o side e ill ver e perio unctio ffects balize encou tion p dic blo n long-ter n tes rocess under rage m od ce ts, an the c s a t a n such C n ll d li d d the ent w medic count in lient testin g o f the in ill dem s ation to ke nurse g. It is and icatio regim ep ap fecshould also r perio n regim onstrate c en. point ecom dic v ompli m e ducte n e m . is n a e ts for ion a nce w nded d. Th nd h ith m that b e nur NIC client earin edaselin se sh comp g tes ould e ts be laints repor light, 1 o cont any . 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W relate or inju larials struct hen d to d press ry rela malar ed to attack is use iseach ted to ial th d pro t s a , w k t a e e h e d r e apy e clie verse k t Deficie h . e d n effect rug o t shou nt kn Clien s of an n the ld owled cess a ts ta tisame moni ge rela nd m k i n g an torin day edicat ted to Risk f timal g for ion re inclu infect or no arial adver gimen ding ion p ncom d tion r s r e p u r e g o p e r s req tion liance ffects iodic egime tests, uire blood of lon of th n and e the g-term cell c Clien NOC vision rapy, ounts ts sh medic ould , live and aevide heari r fun also b nce o 1. Cir n ce ins f blee culatio in the tructe g evaluati ding, n Sta ir on. d u s t status u r o ine. ch as tus: D r e p as evid o noseb rt an emon enced y leeds limits strate by vit or blo s circ Evalu al sign 2. Ris ulatio od a t k Con s with n i o n trol: D in no dence rmal emon Clien d by la strate t reco 3. Kn ck of s risk gnize perfus owled adver contr s sym ion an g s e: Inf ol as e effe ptom Demo d seek e e cts Clien ction vis of a nstrat s med t and T ltered d o e ical at e s s reatm baliza k n tissue n m o o tentio t e w d exper ent R tion b ledge icatio n pro e ie y clie gimen ns. as evid n c mptly e C nt side e lient : enced . verba ffects by ve lizes proce from runde ss, me r s ta dicatio Clien n regim nding of in t dem onstr fectio en. tion r ates c n egime ompli n. ance with medic a- APPLYING THE NURSING PROCESS section discusses nursing care considerations that help the nurse focus on his or her role. NIC and NOC have been added to all of the Applying the Nursing Process sections. xix TAB LE 1 6-1 CHA PTE R1 6: BRO NCH ODI LATO RS A ND OTH Note ER R : Cli ESPI ent e S y RAT mpa duca ORY thom impr tion AGE is ver ove h i m NTS y imp etic umid shou ificat ortan Bro ld not b ion o ncho t and To us e use f air, must dilat e an and d, un inclu ors use m inhale less p d The e instru edica rescr r pro clien ibed ction perly tion t is a dry, prop , the by th dvise in wa and erly, clien e hea d to ys to repla inclu t is in use t lth c Mon dec ce th ding he in are p struc itor c e inhale rease env m h t rovid ed to aler a hang outh ironm e rs. M r. piece t the es in follow DRU ultip enta . cardia first s G the d l irrit le inh ign o c fun ir ants, e alatio ction f dist ction n me s in F ress o and albu dicat igure r tigh bloo tero R ions O 16-2 d pre UTE( tness l . S) ssure (al-B of th YOU , esp e c h USU eciall ter-o est a (Prov Oral, AL D hl) nd to y in t entil, inhala OSA he eld routin Vent GE erly. tion ely w olin) Oral: ash, Adult s and c 2–4 hildre mg 3 N U RSIN n ove –4 dose G IM r 4: shou times da PLIC ily; to ld no Inha ATIO • So lation t exc tal d NS m a e : il e e A y d 32 dults inhala older mg and c used : tion hildre prod in ch 2 inh ucts ildren n 12 alatio m and 4 an Elder ns ev d old ay be ly: ery 4 er. – 6 hour 2 mg s by m Child outh ren 2 3–4 time mete –12 year s/day s: red d ose in epin 0.1 m ephr haler g/kg in with e HC 3 tim incre (ep-ih l ase t es/da -N o ma 3–4 KLOR EF-rin hy ximu y (may time -droh Subcutan -eyed m 2. s/day ) 5 mg (Adre (SC), eous, P nalin aren intra , Prim Vapo t e r m a l: Adu aten u nefrin s c u IV e, lar lts: : Adu , e (IM), lts: tc.) in 0.1– 0.25 veno tramg o us (IV injec • IV f 1:1 ted s ) route 0,00 lowly Infan 0 solu prefe ts: care tion rred use. 0.05 for a • Esp mg; cute e m c 20–3 ially ay be in 0-min shou repe c h il dre at ld ute in asthm terva ed at not a be used o n, IM rou a att ls to acks vaila nly if Neon te man b • ates: le IV ac If . age clien cess 0.01 t intu is mg/k given bate Nebu g d, v lizer: direc ia the end IV dose c an b tly in Adult e to th otrachea • Re sa l tub e bro peat 0.5 m nd childr e ed lo n c en ov h L (8– ia in cal in l t vascu er 12 r 10 d e epine e jec . : lar n rops) phrin • Ma ecros tions can of ra e ssage 0.3– is at result cemic 0.5 m after in • je P c rotec g SC injec tion of 1: t solu site. tion. o 1,00 • So tions 0 solu r IM (0.3 Child lutio –0.5 of dr tion) ren: n s ug fr mL hould as ne brow 0.01 o m lig eded not b n or m ht. cont e use • Cli single g/kg or 0 ains ent s d if it .3 m a pre h dose is o u g ld cipita betw /m2 4 ho every w a e it as a te. urs en in 20 m • Cli halat 1–2 minu inute in a s ; do not ent a ions. tes ex s ingle pedia ceed 0.5 to in giv nd family mg tric d ing s ose ubcu may be in • Mo tane nitor ous in structed b lood may jectio press rise. n n n. ure, as it deve DRUG TABLES in each drug classification chapter provide ease of reference for nursing implications, routes of administration, dosages, and adverse effects SING NUR E 3-2 CTIC A R P y erap Th infilnous s for rave t n I usion , pain, f f o in s g tion eivin ction plica ts rec bitis, infe ogenic Com clien r le e h v p r , o n py Obse romb travasatio . 1. y n, th x is io e s t , o a r ptly b d tr erloa tissue nec prom g v s o g u r in fluid and xic d ollow ions, of to and f tment. react filtration sion a u f e r t in in or uld he Treat ure f ing t s sho e 2. roced ntinu usion t th a disco itution’s p ess of inf t n st gr ssme time the in g the pro l asse each tely initia tin e r r h a t u h o ly ia C ter ift, h med 3. h s ne af im o e d d n day. th be g of ed, a it for the k in c n e n u t begin sion is ch lien fu the c the in aving le e r befo SAFE xx Ext the w s b er long is no done g n i s be res the d es must t or hang s we conti nues SAFE NURSING PRACTICE boxes highlight the most important principles of drug therapy and their relationship to clinical nursing practice 395 NUR SING CARE PLAN A Cli ent w i t Ange h Hy lo An pert gero head ensio ni is ac a4 glass hes. He n Ta make 5-year-o es ch king ange ld co s an cove appo d. W ntrac rs sw Enal h in e to e bloo april d pre lling of th n the ph tment w r who h as be ith th ys ss Male e a rea e e op ding ure. He t optic dis ician per ate ( htha n having akes form k, wh of 26 he is lmolo Vaso seve s the Mr. A 0/12 ich is adm re gist t 0 eye e n it side usua tec), o ha x sodiu ted to in . He refe geroni’s ll a y m v symp Hydr e his He is inatio rs M bloo tensiv m (N t r. An , how d pre oma n, he e car iprid ochl g t s ic sive ever, e s e e). T orot care ASSE he cli for intra roni to t ure in th of eleva disover fo hiaz he n weig t e e veno ent h SSM e r nalap offic d 48 h eares ht at us ad ENT as no ide e ril 20 ours and t 2 h m b 80 p p o a id fi inis NU mg rev sp nd nd He ( Anxio vous usness, n ness er- Bloo d pulse pressure , , ratio and resp ns i- ious G DI A Distu rb tion: ed sens o v of hy isual rela ry percep te perte nsion d to effe ct on re tina Anxie ness ty related and inten to acute sive c il are l- Ineff ec syste tive tissu m e incre ic relate perfusio d ased n: resista perip to hera nce l ital w tratio s here n of r y of n hype itroprusrtens ion. NOC histo Pain C Pain ontrol, Leve l Sens o tion: ry FuncVisua l Anxie ty Co ntrol Circu la Statu tion s Perfu ; Tissue sion: Perip h Sign eral; Vita s Sta l tus a ound then bid ( s and incre diuretic) . He a beta-blo transferr as ed to 5′11″ ta is als cking work e intake ll. He o a reg of fo place for a a g e is ula od nt t ders d until least 1 w s contain on an 1 ) and hy r room kept in in and d ,8 h e ten follo roch 00-c w-up e is accli ek and is ing pota PLA lo alorie rothia started o ss mate NNIN offic die n zid d to cautione ium. He e vis G/G d to it in his n is told t and ins e 50 mg O A 10 d a t LS Clien ays. ew medic void heig to stay ructed to t of he will obta h a h o tions NIC a in re . He ts and st me from lief 1 ho dache w ay is sch u it Med edule off ladmeas r of pain hin IMP icatio relief ures. d L Adm n for a EME inistr NT Clien t adeq will main u tissue ate syste tain m denc perfusion ic e signs d by norm as eviand peda al vital l puls es. Numerous NURSING CARE PLANS apply the nursing process to specific drug therapies for common health problems. The plans give students the opportunity to study the dynamics of the nursing process in typical clinical situations. HOME CARE/CLIENT TEACHING sections provide information for nurses providing care to clients before discharge from acute care facilities, health clinics, and physicians’ offices and once the client has returned home. ATIO Clien t N calm should b e a EVA gesic nd take instructe LUA presc d to , to li TION sta ri room e , and down in bed anal- y Clie Envir te n a to m t is h nsive darke onm a aving h in med eada e Man icatio tain anti ned fewe c agem ntal h es a to hy n sch r ent Mon edule per- re obtain p nd is able it romp . lief o diplo or client t f fo p when headac acuit ia, or im r blurred he they p y occu s tine . Teach c aired visu vision, r. e li Clien bloo ye examin ent to ha al t has d pre v a e norm a retu rouAnxie ssure tions w a h is co bloo l vision a rn of Redu ty ntroll en d ft ction ed. trolle pressure er Prov d. C is c ide e u le x s ann lient sch onand edproc planation u al exam edure s for signs inatio eye s d n. Enco and symp . Assess c rugs lie u toms Clien fears rage clie of an nt for t n a of an verbalize Circu meth nd conc t to verb xiety. x s lator alize erns. ods o a rela iety. Clie relief y Ca Id f nt xed a entify copin re ppea has g. Freq ra u nce. sure, ent check s p tially ulse, an of blood d res every p re p s time iratio hour s Clien skin a day wh moving ns (init co to e adeq demons palpa lor, warm n stable). 4 tr u ble p Asses th. C sion ate tissu ates shou e e per a h s d s eck al p see ld fu and effec monito ulses. C for dry s n by warm lient r urin tiven kin color, ess o Avoid e palpa , good f diu output c a a n b ff d vit re fo le p e stres s-pro ine, nico tic thera r norm al signs ulses, py. ducin ti with al lim g situ ne, and in its. ation s. ation Pain , M men anaget Clien t ence will not e fu chan rther vis xperiges. ual Clien t redu verbalize ction s in an a xiety . AGE NTS USE DT O TREA T CA RDIO VAS C U LAR DISO RDE RS Visua l cha nges RSIN GNO Acute SIS severe pain rela te hype d rtens to ion SEC TIO N5 : adac he CHAP TER 4 3: AG ENTS USED IN TH E TREA TMEN T OF SKIN DISOR DERS HOME CARE/ CLIENT TEACH 1. Cli ents usi ING ng top ical derm should be inst atologic ructed al agen use of on pro ts th e se per app agents 2. Cli lication . ents usi feet aft and ng susp er wash that su ensions ing; da areas o spensio should ily insp f dryne n s must be info ection before ss, redn a rmed of feet be shak lways w u se ess, or . for en tho 3. Pa earing breakd 5. Cli roughly rticularl shoes. own; a ents w y durin nd ith diab g winte counse etic foo encoura r, the n l older t ulcers ged to person urse sh preven should mainta s abou ould health t dry sk t in follo be m c a e in. The re prov thods to w-up w ing the se id treatm er and metho ith the humid e ds inclu nt plan adhere ir ity by u the freq de incre to diab to con sing a h to with uency trol blo etic asumidifi in norm of bath od glu than h 6. Cli er, limit a l ing, usi li m c ot wate o e its. nts usin se leve ing ng tep r for ba ls g nysta lient fo id rath thing, instruc tin oral er llowing and usi ted to suspen bathing Table 4 n h g o si ld a on sho n emolmouth . The e nystati 3-2 are uld be mollien for sev n suspe examp produc eral min ts listed nsion in les of e around ts. The utes an in th a si in e ly c th li o d e btainab e mouth mainta 7. Nu nt also to swis in an a le should h it rses mu before 4. Cli dequate be cou st be a swallow ents w n c b fl seled to tively in uid inta urns. T ing it. ith diab hey ma volved ke. etes ne regard y discu in prev home a ed to b ing pro ss burn enting nd gen e instru per foo washin h azards eral fire cted t care, home v g with in the safety w includin is it nondry s. 8. Nu hile do g daily ing soa ing rses sh p; care ould co ful dryin unsel c and th g of lients a e ways b th o ey can ut skin excessiv protect cancer e expo their sk sure to in from the sun CASE STUDY L uis Rosa do is a 57-yea opmen r-old m t of dry ason w , thick ritus. T ho sees ened sk he derm a derm in t xxi 1031 H HOW TO USE STUDYWARE™ TO ACCOMPANY PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF NURSING CARE, 7TH EDITION The StudyWARE™ software helps you learn terms and concepts in Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care, 7th Edition. As you study each chapter in the text, be sure to explore the activities in the corresponding chapter in the software. Use StudyWARE™ as your own private tutor to help you learn the material in your textbook. Getting started is easy. 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