Question

in 500 words,

What are some common chronic respiratory diseases seen in nursing facility residents and how are they treated?

Answer 1

Answer :

Respiratory tract infections may cause inflammation of respiratory tract anywhare fron nose to alveoli .

ot tal slays, becauwe rectory disease are ve rouch eoc pneumo ata 。 and consolidat0ח of lung -bssue due to an lu e of the nece, of epeaked allrgen eypo îommedeake perenshuty eie eacos mauy be Seaso perenniar

Treatment :

• As a health care providers ,We need to assess the health condition of the patients .
• Monitor the vital signs such as temperature , pulse ,respiratory rate and BP to know the any fluctuation in the vitals .
• Follow the universal precautions while dealing with patients who are contagious .
• Advice the patients to do hand wash after sneezing ,coughing .
• Advice the patient to hold the nap kin to mouth and nose while sneezing and coughing .
• In respiratory infectioms , patients have respiratory compromise so We need to administer the oxygen based on saturation levels of patient
• Do not keep the contagious patients with non contagious patients .
• Isolation very muuh important for more infected , contagious patients such as tuberculosis patients etc .
• Provide respiratory excercises to relieve from symptoms such as difficulty breathing .
• Provide fowlers position to patients who are having dyspnea.
• Nebulization important , chest physiotherapy also help the patients for early recovery .