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Assessment Diagnosis Planning Intervention Rationale Evaluation
Assessment Diagnosis Planning Intervention Rationale Evaluation
Encourage sustained
deep breaths by:
o Using These techniques
demonstration: promote deep
highlighting inspiration, which
slow inhalation, increases
holding end oxygenation and
inspiration for a prevents
few seconds, atelectasis.
and passive Controlled
exhalation breathing
o Utilizing methods may also
incentive aid slow
spirometer respirations in
o Requiring the patients who are
patient to yawn tachypneic.
Prolonged
expiration
prevents air
trapping.
Provide
respiratory
medications and Beta-
oxygen, per adrenergic
doctor’s orders. agonist
medications
relax airway
smooth
muscles and
cause
bronchodilatio
n to open air
passages.
This facilitates
Maintain a clear adequate
airway by clearance of
encouraging patie secretions.
nt to mobilize own
secretions with
successful
coughing.
These allow
sufficient
Educate patient or
mobilization of
significant other
secretions.
proper breathing,
coughing, and
splinting methods.