Question

1 Obstructive Sleep Apnoea/CPAP

a) List 4(four) nursing interventions for a client diagnosed with Sleep Apnoea and receiving CPAP

b) When would it be necessary to consult with an RN regarding a client diagnosed with Sleep Apnoea and receiving CPAP?

Answer 1

1.a)Some of the nursing intervention for a client diagnosed with Sleep apnoea and receiving CPAP are

• Monitor the patient to get the baseline data of the vitals and prompt necessary changes to make patient comfortable
• Assess the patients ability to breathe by self ,so that the CPAP can act only as a supportive device to breathe
• Health educate about the basic mechanism of the machine ,its purpose of usage,duration,any discomfort, to relieve patient anxiety
• Provide skin care and regular assessment, because patient may develop skin peeling at the nasal bridge ,if the mask is applied tightly
• Provide enternal feeding as per order
• Assess for potential complications

b)The following changes or observations has to be reported to an RN

• When the patient is experiencing difficulty to breathe,tachypnea ,decreased oxygen level,restless and anxious
• When there is an improper synchronization
• If patient is unresponsive
• When Fio2 level are increased