Nursing Care Plan For Tonsillitis 6b545k

Nursing Care Plan for Tonsillitis

Nursing Assessment for Tonsillitis

1.

The main complaint : Pain in the throat, painful swallowing, fever etc.

2.

History of present illness : an attack, characteristics, incidence, progression, therapeutic effect, etc.

3.

Past medical history :

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Birth history

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Immunization history

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Who had suffered disease (recurrent pharyngitis, respiratory infection, otitis media)

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History of hospitalization

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General assessment :

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Age, level of consciousness, antopometri, vital signs, etc.

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Breathing

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Difficulty breathing, coughing

5.

Nutrition : Sore throat, painful swallowing, decreased appetite, refusing to eat and drink, less turgor

6.

Activity / rest : Appear weak, lethargic, irritable, malaise

7.

Security / comfort : Anxiety of children to hospitalization

Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Intervention for Tonsillitis

Hyperthermia related to inflammatory processes in the pharynx and tonsils

Nursing Intervention :

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Monitor the child's body temperature (degrees and patterns), note the presence of chills

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Monitor the temperature of the environment

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Limit the use of linen, clothing worn client

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Give a warm compress

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Give plenty of fluids (1500 - 2000 cc / day)

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Collaboration of antipyretic

Pain related to swelling of the tonsils

Nursing Intervention :

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Monitor the client's pain (scale, intensity, depth, frequency)

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Assess vital signs

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Provide a comfortable position

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Give relaxation techniques with a long inhale through nose and release it slowly through mouth

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Provide distraction techniques to divert the attention of child

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Collaboration of analgesic