Nursing Guidelines for a Child
Posted on June 30, 2009
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GENERAL NURSING
As well as the treatment your doctor recommends, the following routines will help your child feel more comfortable while he’s ill:
• Air your child’s room and bed at least once a day.
• Leave a bowl by your child’s bed if he is vomiting or has whooping cough.
• Leave a box of tissues by your child’s bed.
• Give small meals frequently; your child may find large portions overwhelming.
• Don’t insist that your child eat if he doesn’t feel like it, but do encourage him to drink lots of fluids.
• Sponge your child down with tepid water if he has a fever.
• Give liquid acetaminophen for pain relief
FEBRILE CONVULSIONS
The most common cause of convulsions in babies is an elevated temperature that accompanies a viral infection. This sort of convulsion is most common in children between six months and four years, and is known as a febrile convulsion.
During a convulsion the muscles of the body twitch involuntarily due to a temporary abnormality in brain function. Possible symptoms include loss of consciousness, loss of bowel and bladder control, rhythmic jerking of the limbs, with sleepiness and confusion on coming around. You should clear a space around him so that he doesn’t injure himself. Wait until his body has stopped jerking and then place him in the recovery position .
You’ll need to sponge your child with tepid (never cold) water to reduce his temperature. Don’t leave him alone, don’t try to restrain him, and don’t put anything in his mouth. Call a doctor as soon as your child has come around. If the convulsion lasts more than 15 minutes, call an ambulance.
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