Oxygenation Ms Era Singh is a 39-year old secretary who was admitted to the hospital with an elevated temperature, fatigue, rapid, labored respirations; and mild dehydration. The nursing history...

Oxygenation

Ms Era Singh is a 39-year old secretary who was admitted to the hospital with an elevated temperature, fatigue, rapid, labored respirations; and mild dehydration. The nursing history reveals that Ms Singh has had a “bad cold” for several weeks that just wouldn’t go away. She has been dieting for several months and skipping meals. Ms Singh mentions that in addition to her full-time job as a secretary she is attending college classes 2 evenings a week. She has smoked one package of cigarettes per day since she was 18 years old. Chest x-ray confirms pneumonia.

1. The care plan appropriately focuses on the acute care of this client. Once she is significantly improved, the nurse will perform discharge teaching. What areas should be included?


2. It appears that the client’s sputum has not been cultured. In caring for this client, what infection control guidelines would be needed?


3. Ms Singh’s oxygen order is for a face mask at 6 L/min. She repeatedly pulls it off and you find it lying in the sheets. How might you intervene?