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Showing posts with label Nursing Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nursing Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Impaired Physical Mobility related to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nursing Diagnosis : Impaired Physical Mobility

related to:
  • Skeletal deformities
  • Pain
  • Inconvenience
  • Activity intolerance
  • Decreased muscle strength.
Characterized by:
  • Reluctance to try moving / inability to move in with their own physical environment
  • Limit the range of motion, imbalance of coordination, decreased muscle strength / control and mass (advanced stage).
Expected results, patients will:
  • Maintain the function of the position with the absence / limitation contractures.
  • Maintain or improve strength and function of and / or compensation of the body.
  • Demonstrate techniques / behaviors that allow the activity.

Nursing Interventions for Impaired Physical Mobility related to Rheumatoid ArthritisNursing Interventions Impaired Physical Mobility related to Rheumatoid Arthritis

1. Evaluation / continue monitoring the level of inflammation / pain in the joints
Rationale: The level of activity / exercise depends on the development / resolution of the inflammatory peoses.

2. Keep the rest - bed rest / sit, if necessary schedule of activities to provide a continuous period of rest and sleep at night undisturbed.
Rational: Rest of systemic, recommended during the acute exacerbation phase of disease and all that is important to retain the power to prevent fatigue.

3. Assist with range of motion active / passive, and resistive exercises as well as isometris if possible.
Rationale: Maintaining / improving joint function, muscle strength and general stamina.
Note: Inadequate training cause joint stiffness, hence the excessive activity can damage the joints.

4. Change positions frequently with sufficient number of personnel. Demonstrate / aids removal techniques and the use of mobility aid, eg, trapeze
Rationale: Eliminates pressure on the tissue and increase circulation. Facilitate patient self-care and independence. Proper removal techniques can prevent skin abrasion tear.

5. Position with pillows, sand bags, rolls trokanter, splint, brace
Rationale: Increasing the stability (reduce the risk of injury) and memerptahankan necessary joint position and body alignment, reduced contractor.

6. Use a small pillow / thin under the neck.
Rationale: Prevent flexion of the neck.

7. Encourage patients to maintain an upright posture and sitting height, standing, and walking
Rational: To maximize joint function and maintain mobility.

8. Provide a safe environment, for example, raise the chair, use the handrails on the toilet, use a wheelchair.
Rational: Avoiding injuries due to accidents / falls.

9. Collaboration: consul with physiotherapy.
Rational: Useful in formulating training programs / activities based on individual needs and in identifying the tool.

10. Collaboration: Provide foam mat / converter pressure.
Rational: Reduce pressure on fragile tissue to reduce the risk of immobility.

11. Collaboration: Giving drugs as indicated.
Rational: It may be necessary to suppress the acute inflammatory system.
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Nursing Interventions for Pain (Acute / Chronic) related to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nursing Diagnosis for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pain (Acute / Chronic)

related to:
  • Tissue distension by accumulation of fluid / inflammatory process
  • Joint destruction.
Characterized by:
  • Complaints of pain, discomfort, fatigue.
  • Focusing on self / narrowing of focus
  • Distraction behavior / response of autonomic
  • Behavior is deliberate / protect
Expected results:
  • Showed pain relief / control
  • Looks relaxed, sleep / rest and participate in activities according to ability.
  • Follow the program prescribed pharmacological
  • Combining the skills of relaxation and entertainment activities in a pain control program.

Nursing Interventions for Pain (Acute / Chronic) related to Rheumatoid ArthritisNursing Interventions - Pain (Acute / Chronic) for Rheumatoid Arthritis

1. Investigate complaints of pain, record the location and intensity (scale 0-10). Write down the factors that speed up, and signs of non-verbal pain.
Rational: To assist in determining the need for pain management and program effectiveness

2. Give the mat, small pillow. Elevate the bed linen as needed
Rational: a soft mattress, pillow that would prevent maintenance of proper body alignment, placing stress on the joints that hurt. Elevation of the bed linen reduce pressure on the inflamed joint / pain.

3. Place / monitor the use of pillows
Rational: Resting sore joints and maintain a neutral position. Use of the brace can reduce pain and can reduce damage to the joints

4. Encourage to frequently change positions. Helps to move in bed, prop joint pain above and below, avoid jerky movements.
Rational: To prevent the occurrence of general fatigue and joint stiffness. Stabilize joints, reduce the movement / joint pain.

5. Instruct the patient to a warm bath or shower at the time of waking and / or at bedtime. Provide a warm washcloth to compress the joints are sore several times a day. Monitor the temperature of the water compresses, baths, and so forth.
Rational: The heat increases muscle relaxation, and mobility, reduce pain and stiffness in the morning release. Sensitivity to heat can be removed and dermal wounds can be healed.

6. Give a gentle massage
Rationale: Increase relaxation / reducing pain.

7. Encourage the use of stress management techniques, such as progressive relaxation, therapeutic touch, biofeed back, visualization, imagination guidelines, self hypnosis, and breath control.
Rationale: Increase relaxation, gives a sense of control and may increase the coping abilities

8. Engage in entertainment activities appropriate to individual situations.
Rational: To focus attention again, provide stimulation, and increased self-confidence and feeling healthy.

9. Give the drug before the activity / planned exercise as directed.
Rationale: Increase relaxation, reduce muscle tension / spasm, making it easy to participate in therapy.

10. Collaboration: Give medicines as directed.
Rational: As an anti-inflammatory and mild analgesic effect in reducing stiffness and improve mobility.

11. Give ice-cold compress if needed
Rational: The cold can relieve pain and swelling during the acute period.
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