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Nursing Diagnosis for Plan Tuberculosis (TB) : Ineffective airway clearance related to the accumulation of purulent secretions in the airway. Goal: Airway clearance back effectively. Nursing Interventions: Assess respiratory function, for example; breath sounds, speed and rhythm. Give the patient semi-Fowler's position or high Fowler effectively assist the patient to cough and deep breathing exercises. Maintain fluid intake at least 2500 ml / day, except, contra indications. Collaboration for the administration of drugs according to indications, mucolytic drugs. Rational: Decreased breath sounds may indicate atelectasis, crackles, wheezing showed accumulation of secretions inability to clean the airway. The position helps maximize lung expansion and lower respiratory effort. High input of fluids helps to thin the secretions, making it easily removed. Mucolytic agents decrease the viscosity and adhesion of lung secretions for easy cleaning. Nursing Diagnosis for Plan Tuberculosis (...

Nursing Care Plan and Nursing Diagnosis for Tuberculosis (TB) Pulmonary tuberculosis Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the lungs, but may spread to other organs. Symptoms The primary stage of TB usually doesn't cause symptoms. When symptoms of pulmonary TB occur, they may include: Cough (usually cough up mucus) Coughing up blood Excessive sweating, especially at night Fatigue Fever Unintentional weight loss Other symptoms that may occur with this disease: Breathing difficulty Chest pain Wheezing Prevention TB is a preventable disease, even in those who have been exposed to an infected person. Skin testing (PPD) for TB is used in high risk populations or in people who may have been exposed to TB, such as health care workers. A positive skin test indicates TB exposure and an inactive infection. Discuss preventive therapy with your doctor. People who have been exposed to TB should be skin tested immediately and have a follow-up test a...

  Nursing Diagnosis - Impaired Gas Exchange of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB (short for tubercle bacillus) is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis typically attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough, sneeze, or otherwise transmit their saliva through the air. Most infections are asymptomatic and latent, but about one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease which, if left untreated, kills more than 50% of those so infected. The classic symptoms of active TB infection are a chronic cough with blood-tinged sputum, fever, night sweats, and weight loss (the latter giving rise to the formerly prevalent term "consumption"). Infection of other organs causes a wide range of symptoms. Diagnosis of active TB relies on radiology (commonly ...

Nursing Diagnosis that may arise in families with tuberculosis disease are: a. Nutrition less than body requirements related to anorexia b. Risk for Infection related to the secret is out c. Ineffective airway clearance related to the accumulation of excessive secretions. d. Disruption of gas exchange related to the decreased oxygen supply In formulating nursing diagnoses in the family need to be a priority issue and a matter of priority criteria. Priority issues Things that need to be considered in the priority issues are as follows: a. Not possible, the problems of health and nursing are found in the family can be addressed simultaneously. b. Need to consider the problems that can threaten the lives of families like the problem of disease. c. Need to consider the response and attention to family nursing care to be provided. d. Family involvement in solving problems they face. e. Family resources that can support problem solving health / family nursing. f. Family and cultural knowle...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body. TB spreads through the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes or talks. If you have been exposed, you should go to your doctor for tests. You are more likely to get TB if you have a weak immune system. Symptoms of TB in the lungs may include A bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer Weight loss Coughing up blood or mucus Weakness or fatigue Fever and chills Night sweats If not treated properly, TB can be deadly. You can usually cure active TB by taking several medicines for a long period of time. People with latent TB can take medicine so that they do not develop active TB. nlm.nih.gov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nursing Care Plan for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Nursing Assessment IdentityThe assessment includes name, age, sex, religion, ethnicity, education, employmen...