Longontsteking V: Verpleegkundig management van patiënten met longontsteking

Nursing management of a patient with pneumonia includes the following interventions.

Nurses must adhere to medical asepsis and infection control guidelines to prevent healthcare-associated pneumonia.

Assess for manifestations of respiratory distress while regularly monitoring vital signs to determine the necessity of oxygen supplementation.

Administer prescribed oxygen and assess its effectiveness through clinical signs, pulse oximetry, or arterial blood gas analysis.

Ensuring airway patency involves positioning the patient appropriately to drain the affected lung segments, followed by manual or mechanical percussion and vibration of the chest.

Maintaining nutrition includes providing small, frequent meals and oral nutritional supplements.

Elevate the head of the patient's bed to 30 degrees and assist them in sitting up for meals to minimize the aspiration risk.

Encourage increased fluid intake of at least 2 liters per day unless contraindicated.

Lastly, educate the patient on completing prescribed antibiotics, getting adequate rest, maintaining proper nutrition and hydration, using a humidifier, scheduling follow-up X-rays, and receiving flu and pneumonia vaccinations.