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Nursing Program

NURSING CARE PLAN

Name of Patient: Bogart Date of Admission: Room:

Age: Sex: Civil Status: Chief Complaint: Fever
Religion: Attending Physician:
PROBLEM SCIENTIFIC BASIS GOAL/OBJECTIVES NURSING INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE EVALUATION

Objective Hyperthermia Within 8 hours of nursing Assess the patient’s vital signs at To assist in creating an accurate After 8 hours of nur
t- 39C related to upper interventions, the patient will least every 4 hours. diagnosis and monitor effectiveness of interventions pati
severe cough respiratory tract have a stabilized temperature medical treatment, particularly the temperature will go down
and phlegm infection (URTI) as within the normal range. antibiotics and fever-reducing drugs
evidenced by
be more comfortable breath
(e.g. Tylenol) administered.
temperature of 39.5
degrees Celsius,
severe cough with Remove excessive clothing, To regulate the temperature of the
phlegm blankets and linens. Adjust the environment and make it more
room temperature. comfortable for the patient.

Offer a tepid sponge bath. To facilitate the body in cooling down

and to provide comfort.

-fever is a body temperature Elevate the head of the bed. Head elevation helps improve
that’s higher than is the expansion of the lungs, enabling the
considered normal. It’s also patient to breathe more effectively.
called a high temperature,
hyperthermia, or pyrexia,
and it’s usually a sign that
your body is working to
keep you healthy from an
infection. Normal body
temperatures are different
for everyone, but they lie
within the range of 97 to 99.
A temperature of 100.4 or
higher is considered a fever.

https://www.webmd.com/firs
t-aid/fevers-causes-sympto
ms-treatments

FRANS JASMIN YAP

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