8. Nursing management
– Assess the followings
Vital sign of the patient.
General health status
Breathing pattern
Severity of clinical manifestations
Anxiety level
9. Conti..
– Provide comfortable fowlers position
– Administer all the medicines as prescribed by doctor using 5R rules.
– Provide chest physio therapy as prescribed by doctor.
– Perform postural drainage.
– Increase fluid intake of the patient if it is not contraindicated. It is helpful in
removing the secretions.
– Perform tracheobronchial suctioning to clear the airway.
– Provide frequent oral hygiene.