AHMEDABAD
SUBMITTED TO
PROF.U RAMYA
PRINCIPAL
J G COLLEGE OF NURSING
SUBMITTED BY
BINAL JOSHI
F Y MSC NURSING
J G COLLEGE OF NURSING
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IDENTIFICATION DATA
Date of Admission:29-11-2010
Date of Discharge:--
OPD number:op1011114114
Birth date:25-8-2010
Dr:unit: PUB
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HISTORY
• CHIEF COMPLAINTS
♣ COUGH
♣ DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING
♣ CONVULSION
• On admission
• PAST HISTORY
• FAMILY 'HISTORY:
50 years 65 years
Asthma
Father mother
male
female
Grand father was suffering from asthma and had been died at
the 50 years of age before one year. The grand mother is also
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having breathing difficulty when she walks .Any other family
member has not any medical, surgical or psychiatric illness,
history of blood transfusion or accidental injury. No history of the
diabetes, genetic disorder or tuberculosis in family.
• BIRTH HISTORY
♣ ANTINATAL HISTORY
♣ PERINATAL HISTORY
The child was born at full term. Normal vaginal delivery was
conducted at hospital, near by home. Child cried immediately after
birth and there was no need of resuscitation or oxygen therapy or
ventilation. The birth weight was 3kg.Apgar score is not available
with the patient’s records. The child is not having any congenital
malformations. All the reflexes were present.
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Child was normal, no cyanosis developed. No fever or convulsion
present. The child was putted on amul gold as mother was not
able to give breastfeeding. After two days the mother gave
combination of both the top milk and breast feeding as per
demand schedule.
In patients family total five persons are living together. The father
is labourer. The family income is only 3000 per month. The child
comes from the poor socio economical status. The family is living
in the society at sarkhej,having pakka house with facility of the
toilet bathroom. There is no safe water supply.
• IMMUNIZATION HISTORY
The client was immunized with 0 polio and BCG at birth, then after
no any other vaccine is introduced to the baby.
• DIETARY PATTERN
Breast feeding was started at the third day of the birth, till the
time the baby was on amul gold. then for 11 days the mother
gave continually breast feeding but then after she did not have
the flow of milk that satisfies the baby so again she started to give
amul gold. At present the baby receives the both,Breastfeeding
and amul milk with dilution,1:3.
• ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS
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Measurement Patient's(at birth) Normal Remarks
Height . 50 cm 50 cm
value Weight is
Weight 3 kg not
2.7-4 kg
adequate
Mid arm 1.2 cm 1.7 cm
according
Circumference
to age
Head 33 cm 33.5 to
circumference
35.5 cm
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• When I attended:
: 1.8 *100/4
:45%
• VITAL SIGNS
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Vital signs Patient's value Normal Value Remarks
Temperature 99 f 98.6 f . .
Fever
Pulse 136 110-130
Tachycardia
Respiration 46 35-40
tachypnoea
DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY –
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HEAD TO TOE ASSESSMENT
I. GENERAL MEASUREMENTS
a. Age Term = start of 38th wk. end of 42nd week. preterm = before end of 37th wk. 2 months
posterm = after end of 42nd wk.
b. Weight 6.5-7.75 lbs <6 lbs 7 lb
>9 lbs
c. Length 18-20.5 in 50 cm
45-52.3 cm
d. Apgar Score 7-10 <7 Not available
II. HEAD MEASUREMENT
a. Shape Round symmetrical Microcephaly <32 cm Hydrocephaly
may have molding-->overriding sutures. Hydrocephaly >4 cm from chest
Slight asymmetry. Cephalohematoma
b. Size in relation to body 33-35 cm 35 cm
2 cm> chest circ
c. Fontanels size, shape, Sutures, palpable Full bulging, large, depressed Palpable,open,soft, normal in size
consistency slight Closed sutures
pulsation
1. Anterior Soft
3-4 cm long
2-3 cm wide
diamond shape
2. Posterior 1-2 cm normal
triangular
III. EYES
a. Color Grayish blue or gray brown iris. Blue Jaundiced sclera. Normal
white sclera.
b. Movement Random, jerky, uneven. Focus Gross nystagmus Normal
momentarily. Follows to midline. Constant Strabimus
Doll’s eye’s > 10 d.
c. Reaction to Light Pupils equal in size, round and reactive to Pupils unequal, restricted, dilated, fixed Reacted
light. May turn toward soft light.
d. Tears Without or occasionally. Discharge Not present
e. Evidence of sight Focuses and follows by 15 min of age. Does not respond to light, focus or follow. Present
See above, reaction to light.
f. Eyelids Size and movement symmetric. Blink Does not respond to light, focus, or follow. Symmetric
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reflex. Edema from prophylaxis. Eyes on
a parallel plane.
IV. EARS
a. reaction to noise Startle reflex to loud noise. Attends to Absence of reaction. Present
sound. By 15 min. of age may move eyes
in direction of sound. Responds to
crooning by relaxation.
b. Position Line drawn through inner and outer canthi Low placement Normal
of eye comes to top notch of ear (where it
connects with scalp.) Symmetrical.
V. NOSE Midline
1. Sucking Present
2. Swallow Present
VII. NECK
b. Mobility Head held midline. Free movement from Rigid. Less rigid.no head control
side to side. Full flexion and extension. Restricted movement.
Cannot move head past shoulder. Head held at angle.
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VIII. CHEST
c. Breath Sounds No sounds heard without stethoscope. Grunting, rales, rhonchi, wheeze (with or wheeze (with stethoscope)
without stethoscope)
d. Muscular activity involved Simultaneous rise and fall of chest and Subcostal and substernal retractions. Flaring Subcostal and substernal retractions.
abdomen. Diaphragmatic and abdominal of nares. Chin tug.
breathing.
X. PULSE
a. Rate 120-160/min. Persistent tachycardia-- > 170 136
180 with crying Bradycardia-- < 120
100/min. if asleep
b. Rhythm May be irregular for brief periods Persistent irregular rhythm. regular
especially after crying.
c. Peripheral circulation Femoral pulses palpable, equal, strong. Sluggish Weak or absent. weak
peripheral circulation.
XI. ARMS AND HANDS
a. Length Arms equal in length. Anelia, phocomelia normal
Arms longer than legs.
b. Movements Spontaneous. Limited movements. Normal but less
Full range of motion. Asymmetry of movements.
c. Muscle tone Generally flexed. Fist often clenched with thumb tonicity Poor tone
under finger. Asymmetric contour.
Poor tone/floppy.
+ scarf sign.
d. Fingers
1. Number Correct Absence of or additional. Correct
Short.
2. Webbing Without Polydactyl No
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Syndactyl
e. Position Fists often clenched with thumb under finger. Rigid flexion. Present
Persistent fists.
XII. ABDOMEN
a. Contour Rounded, protruding Abd. distended. Round
Scaphoid.
b. Musculature Not fully developed. Sounds in chest. Not fully developed,umbilical hernia,
Bowel sounds audible 1-2 hours after birth. bowel sounds heard
XIII. UMBILICAL CORD
b. Type Mucoid/white
c. Voidings
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normal
1. Color Clear, light yellow.
200 -300 ml per day
2. Amount Well saturated diapers
Every half an hour
3. Frequency By 24 hrs after delivery. At least 3-4 times/day
XV. RECTUM
XVI. HIPS
XVII. BACK
Straight
a. Appearance Straight, easily flexed.
b. Turns head from side to side in prone Yes Limitation of movement. Cant raise head
position. Can raise head momentarily. Pigmented nevus with tuft of hair
located at base of spine.
Spina bifida.
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c. Movement Full ROM Hypermobility. Lack of leg movement
Lack of leg movement.
g. Position General flexion. Most often see legs Rigid or floppy posture.
drawn up against abd.
XIX. SKIN
a. Color Generally pink. Jaundice. pink
Acrocyanosis. May see some Cyanosis.
mottling. Pallor or dark red.
b. Textures Smooth, soft. Flexible.May have dry Thinner or thicker texture. Smooth, soft. Flexible.May have dry
peeling hands and feet. Fish scale skin. peeling hands and feet.
Without edema. Without edema.
3. Vernix caseosa White, cheesy, odorless. In creases Absent of excessive. Yellow, green Not applicable
and folds. or foul odor.
4. Ecchymosis Peteciae over presenting part. Over other areas. Not applicable
Ecchymosis from forceps.
5. Hair Amount varies. Silky, growth pattern Fine, woolly. Coarse, brittle. present
toward face and neck. Unusual growth pattern.
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6. Nails Present, extended beyond fingertips. Absence. present
7. Peeling Of hands and feet at about day 3. Generalized cracking and/or peeling. Not applicable
XXI. REFLEXES
a. Local
1. Blink Response to light stimulus. Tap on Continued blinking with repeated taps. Present
forehead, bridge of nose, maxilla when
eyes open—blink first 4-5 times.
2. Pupillary Response to light is equal. Round. Failure to respond. Response unequal. Present
Pupil constricts.
5. Sucking/swallowing Follows rooting. Takes hold, sucks ad Weak or absent. Gagging, coughing Present
obtains fluids. or vomiting with swallowing.
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3. Dance/Walking when held upright with one foot Asymmetry of stepping. Not applicable
touching a flat surface, will stimulate
walking. Will step alternately.
a. Frequency Individual, 15-20 min q. 24 hrs to 2 hrs Unconsolable Cries continuously.sleeps for very
q. 24 hrs. few minutes
c. Parent-infant interaction Turns head and focuses when No focus on person handling. No focus on person handling,no
interested. Coordinates body bonding, cries in even mother’s lap
movement to parent’s voice and body
movement.
d. Eating-Sleeping patterns Variations in interest/ hunger. Usually Lethargy Sleeps for very few minutes
feeds well within 24 hrs. Wakeful
periods about q. 3-4 hours.
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INVESTIGATIONS
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protein
OTHER INVESTIGATION:
• echo findings
two atrias seen normal in size
intra atrial septum is intact
two a v valves are present structurally
good binocular function
no effusion
• csf examinatios
quantity:1 cc
appearance :clear
blood:present
protein:h98
sugar:58
polymorphs:0
lymphocytes:o
rbc:0
• ultrasonography:
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Assess- Nursing Nursing Planning Impleme- Evalu-
ment diagnosis goal ntation ation
Subjective Self care deficit The child will Plan to give basic care The child looks
data Related to look fresh • Bedding clean and
Mother says he hospitalization and healthy • Done the bedding fresh, no foul
looks as evidenced by • Sponge bath smelling
dirghty,and foul poor personal • Gave partial sponge
smell comes hygiene • Eye care bath to the child
from his body • Given eye care to the
Objective data • Oral care child
Foul smelling •
from the body, • hair care Given oral care
Crecked ,reddish •
lips, nails are • Foot care Done oiling in the hair
long and with •
dirght • Nail care
Subjective Ineffective The child will Assess the respiratory Respiratory status The child kept
data breathing establish a status assessed .Oxygen his moth
Mother says he pattern Related normal - Encourage an concentration was closed.
is taking very to pneumonia as breathing increase in fluid intake 88/mn Stooped to cry
fast breath with evidenced by pattern - Position the client in continuously
mouth open irregular high fowlers Given oxygen therapy and slept
Objective data breathing Give oxygen therapy by hood method 2
Keeps the mouth pattern, As prescribede liters/mn
opened tachypnoea
,tachypnoea, - Administer meds Encouraged fluid intake
Dyspnea (bronchodilators & by iv line
Coughs etc.) prn.
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Appears - Monitor vital signs
weak, - Maintain a caring
Nasal and calm attitude in
Flaring dealing with the
patient
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Subjective Altered The child will Assess the nutritional -Assessed the -The child got
data: nutrition ,less get 500 gm status of the child nutritional status 300 gm weight
Mother says the than body of weight -encourage more fluid gain on third
child is refusing requirement gain at the intake orally. -Orally breastfeeding day of the
breastfeeding Related to end of this was given as per week.
and cries only. refusal of food week -give iv fluids demand schedule. -Food intake
also not taking and dyspnoea as of the child is
outside milk with evidenced by -give ryle’s tube Inj. Rl is given 1pint increased.
spoon. weight loss of feeding throught the day
Objective data the baby
weight loss,able Reassess the child ‘s -35 cc of milk is given
to visualize the nutritional status every 3 hourly to the
ribs beyond skin, child through ryle’s tube
inadequate food
intake
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splint below the
Apply magnesium insertion
sulfate gause over the
inflamed site Applied mgso4 gauses
to relieve inflammatiion
Reassess the status
Subjective Parentral role Restore To educate the Explaind the parent The parents
data: the conflict related parent child parents about their about the importance of understood
mother says the to illness of the attachment role in their child;s parents role in the first and the
child is not child as illness year of the chil’s pronice that
brought good evidenced by life.remove the wrong they will give
luck for them.he poor infant child Educating about care beliefs and give love good care to
brought troubles attachment of the child and care to the child. the child
for them Advised to solve their
Explaining risk factors internal conflicts to be
Objective of in adequate care of their child healthy and
data:anxiety, their child in future good flow of breast milk
not attending
child
well,quarreling
between mother
and father
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NAME OF DOSE ACTION INDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RES-
DRUG AND PONSIBILITY
ROUTE
Inj. Taxim AVAILABLE ANTIBACTE LOWER RESPIRATORY Local (4.3%)— Injection site -observe the site of
IN 1 RIAL TRACT , inflammation with IV injection
GM.DILUTE PNEUMONIAINFECTIO administration.
IN 10 ML. NS,GENITO URINARY -check for the
Hypersensitivity (2.4%)— hypersensitivity and skin
GIVE 2 CC INFECTIONS,
Rash, pruritus, fever, rashes
I/V 8 SEPTICEMIA,SKIN -monitor vital signs
HOURLY,1 INFECTIONS ETC. eosinophilia and less
50 frequently urticaria and
Monitor blood counts
MG/KG anaphylaxis.
/DAY Observe intake and
Gastrointestinal (1.4%)— output
Colitis, diarrhea, nausea,
and vomiting.
Symptoms of
pseudomembranous colitis
can appear during or after
antibiotic treatment.
Inj mikacin (100/2)2:8 aminoglyc bacterial septicemia Neurotoxicity-Ototoxicity: Monitor renal function
,3 CC I /V oside (including neonatal Toxic effects on the eighth tests
12 antibiotic sepsis); in serious cranial nerve can result in Go for urine examination
HOURLY, infections of the hearing loss, loss of balance,
Observe skin
(15 MG respiratory tract, or both. Neurotoxicity-
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/KG?DAY bones and joints, Neuromuscular Blockage: Monitor vital signs
central nervous Acute muscular paralysis and
system (including apnea Nephrotoxicity: skin Monitor blood pressure
meningitis) and skin rash, drug fever, headache,
Measure intale output
and soft tissue; intra- paresthesia, tremor, nausea
chart adequately
abdominal infections and vomiting, eosinophilia,
(including peritonitis); arthralgia, anemia, and
and in burns and post hypotension.
operative infections
(including post
vascular surgery).
1 GM_10 Glycopepti staphylococcal anaphylactoid reactions, Observe for anaphylactic
Inj CC)0.6 CC de endocarditis.pneumo including hypotension (see reaction
vancomyci INTO 20 antibiotic nia, given when other Animal Pharmacology),
ne CC NS used in the drugs are not wheezing, dyspnea, urticaria, Monitor respiratory rate
Observe skin reaction
GIVE treating effective or pruritus
SLOWLY gram Monitor blood pressure
OVER 30 positive
MNS(20 bacteria
MG
/KG/DAY
Tab 100 mg bronchodil Sinusitis, bronchitis, Headache,nausea, vomiting, Monitor respiratory rate
thambutol thrice a ator otitis media etc dryness of the mouth etc
day(to Encourage flud intake
mg/kg/day
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