Bed position&Diets for Nclex Rn - Hope it Helps

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  1. Acute Pulmonary Edema- High fowler, legs dependent position to decrease edema, congestion
  2. Pericarditis- High fowler, upright leaning forward
  3. Abdomonal aortic anureysm- HOB only 45 degree, monitor BUN, Creatinine
  4. Embelectomy- Semi fowler
  5. Auto graft- site immobolize 3- 7 days
  6. Masectomy- Semi fowler
  7. Hypophysectomy- increase HOB, to decrease ICP
  8. Thyroidectomy- Semi fowler
  9. Bronchoscopy- Semi fowler
  10. Postural Drainage- Trendelburg
  11. Airembolism(Hemodialysis)- Left side, Head down
  12. After Kidney transplant- Semi fowler to promote gas exchange, turning from back to non operative side
  13. Rib Fracture- high fowler
  14. flail chest- high fowler
  15. pneumothorax, contussion- high fowler
  16. ARDS- High fowler
  17. Acute asthma- high fowler,
  18. COPD- High fowler, leaning position
  19. Pneumonia- Semi fowler
  20. Pleural Effusion- High fowler
  21. empyema- semi- high
  22. Pulmonary Embolism- High fowler
  23. Lumbar puncture- flat(4-12 hrs)
  24. cerebral angiography- Flat(if femoral artry used)
  25. spinal fusion- flat
  26. Sickel cell- 30 degree,avoid knee gatch and putting strain on painful joints
  27. Myocardial infraction- semi fowler

Diets

  1. GERD- low fat, increase fiber, small frequent feedings
  2. Pyloric stenosis- fluids, glucose, electrolyte solutions
  3. Hiatal Hernia- small frequent mealslimit liquid taken with meals
  4. Acute Gastritis- ice chips- clear- solid food
  5. Gastric/ duodenal ulcer- small. Bland food
  6. Dumping syndrome- avoid salt, sugar, milk. increase protein, fat, decrease carb
  7. Bariateric Surgey- before surgery avoid protein, sugar, fat
  8. Ulcerative colits- clear liquid- low residue
  9. diverticulosis- avoid seeds
  10. appendicitis- fluid
  11. cholecystitis- low fat
  12. Acute pancreatitis- low fat, protein, heavy meal
  13. pyelonephriris- high calorie, decrease protein
  14. Glomerulonephriris- high calorie, decrease protein, Na, K
  15. Nephrotic Syndrome- low- moderte protein
  16. Prostitis- Avoid spicy food, coffee, Alchol
  17. BPH-Avoid Artificial sweetner, acidic foods,alchol, spicy, coffee
  18. COPD, Pneumonia- High calorie, Increase protein
  19. when taking Levodopa- Decrease protein, avoid exceesive Vit b6
  20. SLE- increase iron, vitamin
  21. Scleroderma- Avoid spicy, coffee , alchol
  22. Sickel cell- Increase calorie, protein, follic acid
  23. CAD- increase fiber , avoid Na
  24. Phenylketonuria- Avoid protein, aspartane
  25. Phenochromocytoma- increase calorie, vitamin, minerals
  26. Hypothroididsm- low fat, calorie
  27. Hyperthyroidism- High calorie

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