Question

Nursing diagnosis: Risk for infection related to circulatory changes due to high blood glucose.

Outcomes:

Patient will...

1. Remain free of infection, as evidenced by normal vital signs and absence of signs and symptoms of infection.

2. Show capability to recognize symptoms of infection.

3. Demonstrate ability to care for infection-prone site.

***I need help coming up with 3 rationale interventions (cited) for the 3 outcomes I’ve provided. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Intervention and rationale

1.Follow strict aseptic techniques while handling patient ,to prevent growth of microorganisms or cross contamination or cross infection or

Practice hand hygiene to prevent nosocomial infectionand cross contamination

Change the needle used for monitoring blood glucose with glucometer in the lancet to reduce risk of infection

2.Assess the patient knowledge, to know the baseline data and plan for care

Health educate the patient ,this gives  patient brief idea on how to care during an infection

Teach about the normal skin tone and structure,this help to distinguish the skin during infection (redness,pale,tender,warm,swelling )

Report to health care provider if noticed any infections

3.Assess the patients knowledge ,to get the baseline data

Describe the area where there are high chance of injury, this enables the patient to be cautious

Encourage for good personal hygiene,to prevent growth of microorganisms

Encourage patients to wear diabetic slippers, this can prevent injury on the foot and thus preventing infevtion