Which of the following reflects basic nursing measures in the
care of the patient with viral encephalitis?
a) Providing comfort measures
Providing comfort measures directed at the headache, include dimmed
lights, limited noise, and analgesics are the basic nursing measures in
the care of the patient with a viral encephalitis.
b) Administering narcotic analgesics
Narcotic analgesics may mask neurologic symptoms; therefore, they
are used cautiously.
c) Administering amphotericin B.
With viral encephalitis, acyclovir therapy is commonly prescribed;
Amphotericin B is used in the treatment of fungal encephalitis.
d) Monitoring cardiac output
Nursing management of the patient with viral encephalitis includes
monitoring of blood chemistry test results and urinary output to alert
the nurse to the presence of renal complications related to acyclovir
therapy.
care of the patient with viral encephalitis?
a) Providing comfort measures
Providing comfort measures directed at the headache, include dimmed
lights, limited noise, and analgesics are the basic nursing measures in
the care of the patient with a viral encephalitis.
b) Administering narcotic analgesics
Narcotic analgesics may mask neurologic symptoms; therefore, they
are used cautiously.
c) Administering amphotericin B.
With viral encephalitis, acyclovir therapy is commonly prescribed;
Amphotericin B is used in the treatment of fungal encephalitis.
d) Monitoring cardiac output
Nursing management of the patient with viral encephalitis includes
monitoring of blood chemistry test results and urinary output to alert
the nurse to the presence of renal complications related to acyclovir
therapy.