Incentive Spirometry
Incentive Spirometry Incentive spirometry involves using a device to help the patient achieve maximal ventilation by providing feedback on respiratory effort. The device measures respiratory flow or respiratory volume and…
Implanted Port Use
Implanted Port Use Surgically implanted under local anesthesia by a surgeon or interventional radiologist, an implanted port, also known as a vascular access device or a vascular access port, is…
Impaired Swallowing and Aspiration Precautions
Impaired Swallowing and Aspiration Precautions Patients may experience impaired swallowing as a result of several specific problems. The first of these—oropharyngeal dysphagia—is impaired swallowing associated with deficits in oral and…
Im Injection
Im Injection IM injections deposit medication deep into muscle tissue. This route of administration provides rapid systemic action and absorption of relatively large doses (up to 4 mL in appropriate…
Hyperthermia-Hypothermia Blanket Use
Hyperthermia-Hypothermia Blanket Use A blanket-sized aquamatic K pad, the hyperthermia-hypothermia blanket raises, lowers, or maintains body temperature through conductive heat or cold transfer between the blanket and the patient. It…
Hip Arthroplasty Care
Hip Arthroplasty Care Hip arthroplasty involves surgical replacement of all or part of the hip joint. Hip replacement may be total, replacing the femoral head and acetabulum, or partial, replacing…
Humidifier Therapy
Humidifier Therapy Humidifiers deliver a maximum amount of water vapor without producing particulate water. They’re used to prevent drying and irritation of the upper airway in such conditions as croup,…
Hour-Of-Sleep Care
Hour-Of-Sleep Care Hour-of-sleep care meets the patient’s physical and psychological needs in preparation for sleep. It includes providing for the patient’s hygiene, making the bed clean and comfortable, and ensuring…
Hemoglobin Testing, Bedside
Hemoglobin Testing, Bedside Monitoring hemoglobin levels at the patient’s bedside provides fast, accurate results that allow for immediate intervention, if necessary. In contrast, traditional monitoring methods take longer because they…
Hemodialysis
Hemodialysis Hemodialysis is a potentially lifesaving procedure that removes blood from the body, circulates it through a purifying dialyzer, and then returns it to the body. Various access sites can…
