You are the nurse looking after Kyle, a 2 year old male admitted to the Paediatric ward with whopping cough.

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.

Introduction. (approx 250 words). Serves as a “map” of the essay, outlining the reader the key points contained in the body of the work.

Discussion of Activities of Living (AoL’s) related to the Case Study – 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:

An overview of how the two AoL’s may be affected
How you would assess Kyle in relation to the the two identified AoL’s

How you would initially prioritise Kyle’s care needs and then treat his symptoms

Nursing Care Plan. (approx 400 words). Using the Nursing Care Plan 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.

Solution Preview

Introduction

Activities of living is a term used in healthcare to refer to people’s daily self care activities. The concept of AoLs was originally proposed in the 1950s by Sidney Katz and his team at the Benjamin Rose Hospital in Cleveland, OH and has been added to and refined by a variety of researchers since that time. Health professionals often use a person’s ability or inability to perform AoLs as a measurement of