Re: Help! Need asthma dg. For psych pts.
Risk for ineffective breathing pattern related to exacerbation of exercise induced asthma as evidenced by ---> pt's reported symptoms: audible wheeze, SOB, cough, chest tightness, INCREASE IN ANXIETY etc
Care planning?
- Medication education (i.e. regular preventer medication + pt able to state understanding of this)
- Pre-empting need for relieving medication (i.e. exercise therapy, therapeutic walks, passes out ---> have relief medication on hand for symptom onset)
- Avoiding triggers, such as dust mites, pollens etc (what are the pt's triggers? are they avoidable? how can they be managed in the hospital environment?)
- Managing anxiety during exacerbation (pt education re: deep breathing etc)
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