The patient is sick. Symptoms include: fatigue, sore throat, and lots of mucus. Mucus is mostly...
The patient is sick.
Symptoms include: fatigue, sore throat, and lots of mucus.
Mucus is mostly a thick green/yellow.
Patient is getting lots of rest and water, what else can the nurse do to make the patient feel better?
Homework Answers
The patient seems to have respiratory illness which causes these symptoms. The nurse can do the following to help the patient feel better
- Provide steam inhalation which can thin out the secretion and enhance excretion ,relieve sore throat
- Provide hot water gargle with salt to relieve sore throat
- Chest physiotherapy can help patients to excrete sputum who are immobile
- Administer expectorant as per order
- Encourage patient to do minimal activity because this can aide to elimination of sputum
- Provide nutrition rich diet to get rid of fatigue
- Plenty of liquids to be allowed for thinning out secretions
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