Pneumonia Management
Pneumonia is present in a variety of ways. This ranges from asymptomatic disease to symptomatic disease. Being able to assess the severity of pneumonia has an important role in impacting the patients’ physical condition. This assessment should extend beyond the respiratory system as the disease may also impact other systems.
The goals of the management of pneumonia are to improve respiratory function, maintain proper fluid volume, prevent complications, and support the recuperative process. To achieve these goals, the nurse will need to intervene (Hendriks et al., 2017)
The first step in the management of this disorder is taking an accurate history. This is important as it may help with the early identification of possible causative agents. A consult with a respiratory specialist should also be sought. This is especially necessary if the diagnosis of the patient is difficult.
IV access should be established early enough. This will facilitate supportive therapy with IV fluids, analgesia, and antibiotics. Supportive therapy should be initiated as soon as possible. Adequate hydration is necessary as it loosens and thins the pulmonary secretions, thereby allowing for their easy removal.
Additionally, removing secretions in the airway would be very important. Secretions can interfere with gas exchange and slow down the recovery of the patient. The patient should also be put in a semi-fowler position as it improves breathing, pulmonary ventilation, and perfusion.
There should be some communication with the multidisciplinary team to enable the early commencement of physiotherapy and anaesthetic review if necessary (Larsen et al., 2019). All the parties involved in the management of the patients in the general wards should be made aware of the patients who have pneumonia. This is to prevent delayed treatment or inappropriate care, which may lead to the development of complications that can be severe enough to be fatal. All these interventions are done in this order to ensure that there is an adequate respiratory function.
References
Hendriks, S. A., Smalbrugge, M., Hertogh, C. M., & van der Steen, J. T. (2017). Changes in care goals and treatment orders around the occurrence of health problems and hospital transfers in dementia: a prospective study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 65(4), 769-776.
Larsen, T., Lee, A., Brooks, D., Michieli, S., Robson, M., Veens, J., … & Lucy, S. D. (2019). Effect of early mobility as a physiotherapy treatment for pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Physiotherapy Canada, 71(1), 82-89.
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Question 
Hello, this is for my Multidimensional Care course. For the Respiratory Disorder, please do Pnemonia.
Module 06 Discussion – Empathetic Care
Initial Post
Choose one of the infectious respiratory disorders from this module to discuss the multidimensional care strategies for this disorder. List these interventions based on priority and include a rationale as to why you prioritized them in this manner.
Pneumonia Management
Reply Post
While providing interventions to a patient, you will be exposed to an infectious respiratory disorder. Choose one of the respiratory disorders selected by a classmate and explain how you would provide compassionate and emphatic care to the patient while also taking the necessary precautions to protect yourself.
Please make your initial post by midweek and respond to at least one other student’s post by the end of the week. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.