Question

Nursing Care Plan 17-1: The Patient Using Complementary and Alternative Therapies

5. Ms. L. complains of feeling fatigued and tense. List some nonpharmacologic methods of bringing about a state of physical and mental tranquility that may be helpful. Why might each of these methods be helpful for Ms. L.?

Nursing Care Plan 24-1: The Patient Experiencing Complicated Grieving (Unresolved Grief)

6. Ms. S. is admitted to the medical unit for severe weakness, weight loss, and chronic depression. She is reluctant to get out of bed to dress and have meals. How could the nurse facilitate progression through the grieving process?

Nursing Care Plan 25-1: The Patient with a Normal Pregnancy

7. How should the nurse respond to Ms. P. if she expresses concern about her dietary practices and their effect on her baby? What suggestions can the nurse give her to ensure that her diet is adequate to support the pregnancy?

Nursing Care Plan 26-1: The Patient with Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes

8. Ms. G.’s labor is progressing normally with continuous monitoring. Suddenly the fetal heart rate drops to 90 bpm with late decelerations with each contraction. What should the nurse do now? Explain the reason for these actions.

Nursing Care Plan 31-1: The Child with a Congenital Heart Disease

9. The nurse enters Baby D.’s room and notices her mother sitting at her bedside crying. She states, “I don’t know how I will deal with her having heart surgery.” What would be an appropriate initial response to Ms. B.?

Nursing Care Plan 34-1: The Patient with Depression

10. Mr. W. is admitted to the psychiatric unit and placed on suicidal precautions. Mr. W. sits stoically staring out the window and does not respond to the nurse’s greeting. What safety interventions should the team incorporate into Mr. W.’s care while in suicide precautions?

Answer 1

17. Non pharmacological methods to bring a state of physical and mental tranquility are :-

- deep breathing

- guided imagery

- massage therapy

- biofeedback

- aromatherapy

- music

- acupuncture

All these methods help the patient to relieve stress , anxiety and tension . Also encourages the patient to express there feelings and emotions.

24. The nurse must use the kublers law of loss to make the individual understand and therapeutic relationship has to be developed so that no misunderstanding is there . Also encourages the patient about there wishes ,anyone they want to meet etc .

25. The advice given by the nurse to a pregnant women about diet is that she should include all the vital nutrients in her diet including carbohydrates , protein ,fats , vitamins and minerals in appropriate amount to get a calorie of 2580 and plenty of fluids . Also she should be advised to take the iron ,folic acid and shelcal tablet at time and to maintain compliance

26.The first and foremost action to be done is to provide the pregnant women lateral position and then inform the physician and administer oxygen by oxygen mask and get ready the patient for emergency delivery because the baby is having respiratory distress.