What nursing interventions would you consider for a patient with asthma?

Nursing Interventions

• Assess history. Obtain a history of allergic reactions to medications before administering medications.
• Assess respiratory status.
• Assess medications.
• Pharmacologic therapy.
• Fluid therapy.

What is the role of an asthma nurse?

They will make the diagnosis of asthma, prescribe the medicines you need, and show you how to take them. They can also help you write or update your written asthma action plan, refer you for help with stopping smoking, and advise you how to manage your asthma if it gets worse.

Why are nursing care plans important?

Nursing care plans are an important part of providing quality patient care. They help to define the nurses’ role in the patient’s treatment, provide consistency of care and allow the nursing team to customize its interventions for each patient.

What assessment should be performed for a patient with asthma?

Spirometry. This is the main test doctors generally use to diagnose asthma in people 5 years or older. To help determine how well your lungs are working (pulmonary function), you take a deep breath and forcefully breathe out (exhale) into a tube connected to a spirometer.

What would be important to teach the patient with asthma?

Clinicians should teach patients asthma self-management based on basic asthma facts, self-monitoring techniques, the role of medications, inhaler use, and environmental control measures. Treatment goals should be developed for the patient and family.

What is a care plan in healthcare?

Comprehensive Care Plans help clients work with their Care Team to plan, document, and accomplish individualized care goals and healthier outcomes. Care Plans are also used and reviewed in Care Team Coordination Meetings and medical appointments to ensure clients are keeping up with their health goals.