Question

How to write care plan for a patient with PNA ?

Answer 1

Pneumonia is a disease which affects the lungs and causes inflammation in the airways. This distrubs the breathing process. The patient care plan should include such as:

• Nursing diagnosis: Inability of the patient to breathe properly.
• Desired outcome: To clear airways passage for normal breathing, reduce the obstruction, decrease the pain. Elimation of the infection completely.

Nursing intervention & Rationale:

• Assessment of the heart rate, respiratory rate of the patient. ( This will enables the nurse to intervene regarding the breathing problems.)
• Assessment of the cough production. ( In case of pneumonia, the cough thickens.)
• Vital signs such as blood pressure, body temperature etc. ( This will enables the nurse to understand the infection process)
• Medication should be administered. ( Specially the use of antibiotics which eliminates the bacterial infection)
• Encouraging the process of ambulation. ( This will help in mobilizing the secretions as well as decreases atelectasis.