Case study
You are the nurse looking after Kyle, a 2 year old male admitted to the
Paediatric ward with whopping cough. He currently has symptoms of
rhinorrhea (runny nose), red, bloodshot eyes, a temperature of 37.9 degrees
Celsius and a paroxysmal cough (repetitive, forceful coughs). Kyle
appears lethargic and apathetic.
Instructions: Structure your assignment so that it meets the following
requirements: You may use headings.
outlining to the reader the key points contained in the body of the work.
Breathing and Controlling Body Temperature (approx. 600 words)
Discuss how the AoL’s of breathing and controlling body temperature have
been altered for Kyle. Your answer must include the following:
AoL’s
his symptoms
provided identify one issue related to either breathing or controlling body
temperature that has arisen from the case study. From this issue students
are required to formulate a plan/goal for improving this issue, identify
strategies for meeting the plan/goal and then discuss what evaluative
measures will be taken to determine if the plan/ goal was met.
key points expressed in the body of the work, as well as the key learning
from your research.