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    The nursing care plan is for Erica Marie H. Fabrigas who is at risk for aspiration due to a depressed cough and gag reflex. The short term goal is for the patient to demonstrate measures to prevent aspiration after 30 minutes of interventions. The long term goal within 1-2 hours is for the patient and significant other to demonstrate and verbalize understanding of the cause and management regimen to maintain an open airway. Interventions include assessing swallowing, elevating the head, changing positions, encouraging fluids, and eating small amounts of food.

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    The nursing care plan is for Erica Marie H. Fabrigas who is at risk for aspiration due to a depressed cough and gag reflex. The short term goal is for the patient to demonstrate measures to prevent aspiration after 30 minutes of interventions. The long term goal within 1-2 hours is for the patient and significant other to demonstrate and verbalize understanding of the cause and management regimen to maintain an open airway. Interventions include assessing swallowing, elevating the head, changing positions, encouraging fluids, and eating small amounts of food.

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    RISK FOR ASPIRATION

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    The nursing care plan is for Erica Marie H. Fabrigas who is at risk for aspiration due to a depressed cough and gag reflex. The short term goal is for the patient to demonstrate measures to prevent aspiration after 30 minutes of interventions. The long term goal within 1-2 hours is for the patient and significant other to demonstrate and verbalize understanding of the cause and management regimen to maintain an open airway. Interventions include assessing swallowing, elevating the head, changing positions, encouraging fluids, and eating small amounts of food.

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    Risk For Aspiration

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    Erica Fabrigas
    The nursing care plan is for Erica Marie H. Fabrigas who is at risk for aspiration due to a depressed cough and gag reflex. The short term goal is for the patient to demonstrate measures to prevent aspiration after 30 minutes of interventions. The long term goal within 1-2 hours is for the patient and significant other to demonstrate and verbalize understanding of the cause and management regimen to maintain an open airway. Interventions include assessing swallowing, elevating the head, changing positions, encouraging fluids, and eating small amounts of food.

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    UNIVERSITY OF CEBU at PARDO & TALISAY

    BULACAO, CEBU CITY


    272-8475 / 272-298

    NURSING CARE PLAN


    Name: Erica Marie H. Fabrigas
    NCP#1: Risk for Aspiration R/T Depressed Cough and Gag Reflex

    Assessment Nursing Planning Intervention Rationale Evaluation


    Diagnosis

    Subjective: Risk for Aspiration Short term: • Assess for gag reflex • Impaired swallowing Goal met; as
     Maglisod koa R/T Depressed After 30 minutes of nursing and swallowing. may cause aspiration. evidenced by patient/
    og tulon sa Cough and Gag interventions the patient will be SO was able to
    foods Reflex able to: • Elevate the head of the • To aid breathing and demonstrate and
     Patient will demonstrate bed or Upright position promotes lung verbalize
    Objective: measures to prevent when eating. expansion. understanding of
     RR 22 cpm aspiration. cause and therapeutic
     Restlessness Long term: • Place pt. on lateral • Reduces the risk of management regimen
     Hoarseness of After 1-2 hours of nursing position or change the aspiration by allowing and patient was able
    voice noted intervention patient/significant position. secretions to drain. to maintain a patent
     Productive other will be able to: airway
    cough with  Significant other will bed • Encourage pt. to drink • To prevent blockage
    mucus demonstrate and verbalize fluids when eating. on the passage of food.
    secretion color understanding of cause
    yellow and therapeutic
    management regimen • Instruct pt. to eat with • To prevent obstruction
    maintain airway patency small amount of food. on airway and
    and maintain normal aspiration.
    breathing pattern

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