Nursing interventions to prevent respiratory complications
- Nursing interventions to prevent respiratory complications
- Proper patient positioning
- Lateral “recovery” position
- Once conscious – supine position
- Oxygen therapy
- Coughing and deep breathing
- Incentive spirometer
- Sustained maximal inspiration
- Change patient position every 1 to 2 hours
- Early mobilization
- Pain management
- Adequate hydration
- Chest physical therapy
- Splinting with a pillow or blanket
- Respiratory Nursing diagnosis
- Ineffective airway clearance related to ineffective cough, obstruction, pain
- Ineffective breathing pattern related to anesthetic agents, pain, use of opioids
- Impaired gas exchange related to hypoventilation
- Risk for aspiration
- Potential complications: pneumonia, atelectasis
