Nursing Care Plan for Conjunctivitis - Nursing Diagnosis : Disturbed Sensory Perception (Visual)
Definition
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Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva by viruses, bacteria, chlamydia, allergies, trauma (sunburn) (Barbara C. Long, 1996).
Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva and is characterized by swelling and exudates, eyes appear red so often called red-eye diseases (Brunner and suddarth, 2001).
Etiology
Clinical Manifestations:
Signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis, could include:
Nursing Diagnosis : Disturbed Sensory Perception (Visual) related to damage to the cornea
The expected goals:
Improve visual acuity within the limits of individual situations.
Intervention :
1. Determine acuity, note whether one or both eyes are involved.
Rasionali: individual needs and choice of interventions varied causes vision loss occurs slowly and progressively, if bilateral, each eye may progress at different rates, however, usually only one eye fixed per procedure.
2. Orient the patient on the environment, staff, other people in the area.
Rasionali: Provides increased comfort and familiarity, lowers anxiety and disorientation postoperatively (Marilynn E. Doenges, 2000).
Definition
Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva and is characterized by swelling and exudates, eyes appear red so often called red-eye diseases (Brunner and suddarth, 2001).
Etiology
- Can be infectious (bacterial, chlamydia, viruses, fungi, parasites).
- Immunological (allergies).
- Irritative (chemical, electrical temperature, radiation, for example due to ultraviolet light).
Clinical Manifestations:
Signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis, could include:
- Hyperemia (redness).
- Liquid.
- Edema.
- Spending tears.
- Itching on the cornea.
- Burning / taste scratched.
- Feels like a foreign object.
Nursing Diagnosis : Disturbed Sensory Perception (Visual) related to damage to the cornea
The expected goals:
Improve visual acuity within the limits of individual situations.
Intervention :
1. Determine acuity, note whether one or both eyes are involved.
Rasionali: individual needs and choice of interventions varied causes vision loss occurs slowly and progressively, if bilateral, each eye may progress at different rates, however, usually only one eye fixed per procedure.
2. Orient the patient on the environment, staff, other people in the area.
Rasionali: Provides increased comfort and familiarity, lowers anxiety and disorientation postoperatively (Marilynn E. Doenges, 2000).
