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Nursing management of elderly - Coggle Diagram
Nursing management of elderly
Nursing management
Encourage diet that's rich in calcium and high fibre
Promote personal hygiene
Monitor blood pressure and cardiac functioning
Promote skin protection
Monitor input and output
Describe all signs and symptoms, condition and treatment to the patient
Prevent or treat injuries
Encourage minor exercises
Nursing care plan
Nursing diagnosis
Risk of fall due to loss of muscle strength
Nursing interventions
Mention factors that increase level of fall risk
Ensure wristband identification to warn other healthcare providers to prevent fall
Ensure safe environment
Assist patient in almost every activities
Patient's bed must be at lowest position all the time
Rising bed side rails
Advise patient to wear flat shoes all the time
Ensure that patient's room is well-lit
Patient must do exercises
Possible outcome
Patient and caregiver will he able to prevent fall
Nursing diagnosis
Risk for impaired skin integrity
Possible outcome
The patient's skin will remain intact and nonerythremic
Nursing interventions
Assess patient's skin regularly
Moniter skin over bony prominences for erythma
Observe patient's skin all the time for any changes
Use lift sheet or rolling the patient during repositioning to prevent skin injuries
Moisturize skin with lotion to prevent too dryness of skin
Use non perfume soaps and lotions when bathing patient
Ensure cleanliness of patient
Nursing diagnosis
Nursing diagnosis
Risk for infection due to changes in immune and intergumentary systems or suppressed inflammation response
Possible outcome
Patient will remain free of infection
Nursing interventions
Monitor vital signs and level of consciousness and orientation
Assess patient's skin for any signs of infection
Assess patient's temperature using low range thermometer
Assess quality and colour of urine
Limit use of urinary catheter of possible
Taking of blood culture and urine culture
Urinalysis
Administer prescribed medication as prescribed
Do chest X-rays as ordered if patient having abnormal lung sounds