Question

Describe the nursing care for a child with respiratory failure.

Answer 1

Nursing Care for a child with respiratory failure. Respiratory failure is the major season admission to Intensive case wit h ܠܐܪܟܬ ܛ ܫܒܫܬܘܠܛܦܫ ܠ ܥܢܐ Respiratory failure occurs when one of the gas change fonctions - oxygenation or It can be acute or Chonic Acute Respiratory failure. In this child presents major derangements in ABCs and acid-base. status and patient may need immediate intubation - Hypoxemic typercopnic (hronix Respiratory failure, this is a long term phenomena that develops over time (COPD). Clinical picture appears to be less dramatic.. linical manitestations- G) Shortness of Breath. in Mental status changes v Tachyprea Kw) Aessessed se despite intressed omsints of supplemental oxygen

Nursing care during the event of respiratory failure can have tremendous imact in improving the patient's outcomes and hence raises the chances for recovery 0 Identifying early - Nurces can detect changes in respiratory status early. (1) assess tissue oxygenation status ii) evaluate ABG results. (1) changes in mental status, conditions that can impair on delivery arenia elevated temperature Sepsis acidosis losis impaired Cardiac output Adminitration of oxygen Acute respiratory failure demands immediate intubation Oxygen can be administered by other means. such as oxygen mask, nasal prongs, oxygen hood etc

Nursing Interventions - ① maintain Patent Airway i frequent suctioning ling Clear obstruction if any ② ABG analysis i) Check for pos and plor levels (1) Maintain saturation of exygen above (1) pH levels dextect acidosis and states. 90%. alkalosis ③ Provide supplemental Oxygen. & Oxygen should be administered cautiously. (ii) various means of oxygenation can be used e according to age group 9 Prepare for rapid sequence intubation it. necessary 6 Prevent ventilator acquired pneumonia (UAP) it patient is intubated 16 monitor oxygen Prevent Cannot for conditions that can increase the demands (Jever, anemia). aspiration pneumonia in patients who maintain their own airway. 16