What kinds of information can you teach to your patient with pneumonia who smokes about smoking cessation?
respond to 3 of my classmates discussion post in regards to their scenarios with at least 250 words. add on to the discussion to further the discussion by adding
information.. maybe state what you thought was interesting and add information to further discussion ( DO NOT CRITIQUE ,the purpose is to just add knowledge about
Pneumonia to their discussion)
and respond to a question provided at the bottom
Discussion1:
What is pneumonia?
If there is one thing I fear of for my geriatric patients to get, it’s pneumonia. I’ve seen too often that even with antibiotics, those who already suffer with
breathing issues struggle greatly throughout the healing process, if they are able to make it through. I grew up with Asthma and exercised doing lots of cardio to help
my body adjust to breathing problems and am not looking forward to battling a case of pneumonia and having my Asthma symptoms flare back up. Pneumonia is an infection
that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and
difficulty breathing. A variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi, can cause pneumonia (MayoClinic).
Who is most at risk for it?
Pneumonia can range in seriousness from mild to life-threatening. It is most serious for infants and young children, people older than age 65, and people with health
problems or weakened immune systems (MayoClinic).
I’ve always taken every precaution I can when I find out that one of my patients has pneumonia. I can’t risk taking it home to my children who are 1, 3, and 5 years
old.
What are the components of the nursing assessment that can be crucial in identifying pneumonia’s signs and symptoms? An example may be a productive cough, though there
are many that you can see in your assessment findings. I want you to list 5.
There are multitude of findings to help identify pneumonia is present in a patient. From the example, cough is a big sign. Shortness of breath would be key sign that
they are having issues filling their lungs with air since the sacs are filled with fluid. There may be a possible temperature present due to an infection in the lungs.
The patient may have increased fatigue related to fighting off the infection and not breathing well. Chest pain when you breathe or cough. Confusion or changes in
mental awareness (in adults age 65 and older). Lower than normal body temperature (in adults older than age 65 and people with weak immune systems). Nausea, vomiting
or diarrhea (MayoClinic).
Another sign that I didn’t see listed from the MayoClinic is using stomach muscles to breathe. My 5 year old daughter was diagnosed with Pneumonia after the nurse
noticed this sign.
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