Bronchitis NCP
Bronchitis NCP
Bronchitis NCP
IDENTIFICATION
Rationale: to help
the patient in
doing this activity
as it is the most
convenient way to
remove most
secretions.
Encourage patient
to increase fluid
intake to 3 liters
per day unless
contraindicated
(e.g., heart
failure).
Rationale: to help
minimize mucosal
drying and
maximize ciliary
action to move
secretions
Dependent:
Give medications
as prescribed:
1. Antibiotics
2. Antitussives
3. Mucolytics
4. Bronchodilators
5. Expectorants
Rationale:
1. to eliminate the
bacterial
infection causing
the disease
2. to promote
patient comfort
by suppressing
and relieving
coughs
3. to increase
expectoration of
sputum by
reducing its
viscosity
4. to alleviate
bronchial
obstruction and
airflow
limitation by
relaxing the
muscles in the
lungs and
widening the
airways
(bronchi)
5. to help cough up
mucus by
thinning and
loosening mucus
in the airways
Maintain humidified
oxygen as
prescribed
Rationale: to
reduce thickness of
secretions and aid
their removal
Perform
nasotracheal
suctioning as
necessary,
especially if cough
is ineffective
Rationale: to expel
secretions when
patients are unable
to do it
themselves
Collaborative:
Coordinate with a
respiratory
therapist for chest
physiotherapy as
indicated
Rationale: to
mobilize secretions
from smaller
airways that
cannot be
eliminated by
means of coughing
or suctioning
Provide postural
drainage,
percussion, and
vibration as
ordered
Rationale: to help
mobilize bronchial
secretions
Monitor serial
chest x-rays,
ABGs, and pulse
oximetry readings
Rationale: to
identify imbalances
in PaCO2 and
PaO2 which
indicates
respiratory fatigue
Refer to the
pulmonary clinical
nurse specialist as
indicated
Rationale: to
ensure that proper
treatments are
met
Perform intubation
as ordered if
secretions cannot
be cleared
Rationale: to help
prevent further
complications by
facilitating removal
of tenacious and
copious amounts of
secretions