- Take a deep breath and then cough once forcefully.
- Take several shallow breaths before coughing gently.
- Take a deep breath, hold it for a few seconds, and then cough twice forcefully.
- Cough continuously until all mucus is expelled.
No category found.
- Specific gravity of 1.010.
- Presence of red blood cells.
- Positive for nitrites and leukocytes esterase.
- pH of 6.0.
- Prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
- Increase arterial blood flow.
- Promote skin healing.
- Reduce peripheral neuropathy.
- Increased caloric intake.
- Fluid retention.
- Muscle gain from exercise.
- Medication side effects.
- "I should only use my rescue inhaler when I have a severe attack."
- "I will avoid known triggers, like smoke and pet dander."
- "I can stop my controller medication once I feel better."
- "I don't need to get a flu shot since I have asthma."
- Place the patient in a flat supine position.
- Check gastric residual volumes every 24 hours.
- Elevate the head of the bed to at least 30-45 degrees.
- Administer the feeding rapidly.
- Metabolic acidosis.
- Respiratory acidosis.
- Metabolic alkalosis.
- Respiratory alkalosis.
- Administer insulin as prescribed.
- Give the patient 15 grams of simple carbohydrates.
- Provide a complex carbohydrate snack.
- Call the physician immediately.
- Dangle the patient's legs on the side of the bed.
- Get the patient out of bed quickly to avoid dizziness.
- Administer a sedative to relax the patient.
- Allow the patient to stand for an extended period.
- Polyuria and increased thirst.
- Flank pain and costovertebral angle tenderness.
- Dysuria, frequency, and urgency.
- Blood in the stool and abdominal cramping.
- Use sterile gloves for all wound irrigations.
- Irrigate from the least contaminated area to the most contaminated area.
- Keep the irrigation solution bottle away from the wound.
- Use the same syringe for multiple irrigations if the patient has the same wound.
- Administer a bronchodilator as prescribed.
- Obtain a full set of vital signs.
- Notify the physician immediately.
- Prepare for intubation.
- Phlebitis.
- Infiltration.
- Infection.
- Air embolism.
- Overuse of diuretics.
- Excessive water intake.
- Profuse sweating with inadequate fluid replacement.
- Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH).
- Mild swelling distal to the cast.
- Pain that is relieved by analgesics.
- Pallor, paresthesia, and pulselessness in the toes.
- Warmth to the toes and capillary refill of 3 seconds.
- Eat large meals before bedtime.
- Lie down immediately after eating.
- Avoid fatty foods, caffeine, and chocolate.
- Increase intake of citrus fruits.
- Bend at the waist when lifting objects.
- Lift with your back, keeping your knees straight.
- Keep objects close to your body when lifting.
- Twist your trunk when carrying heavy loads.
- Hypoxemia.
- Skin breakdown around the nares.
- Carbon dioxide retention in some patients.
- Oxygen toxicity.
- Pericarditis.
- Angina pectoris.
- Myocardial infarction.
- Aortic aneurysm.
