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Stool sample
Obtaining feces for culture Collection of feces for microbiological study. Objective: – To obtain a stool sample in sufficient quantity...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20221 min read


24-hour urine collection
Obtaining urine for 24 hours. Objective: – To obtain sufficient volume of a day’s diuresis to evaluate the presence of metabolites so...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20221 min read


Obtaining a urine sample for culture
Collection of urine specimen for culture of microorganisms. Objectives: – Obtain sufficient volume of urine for culture. – Correct...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Urine samples
Obtaining a urine sample for analytical analysis Collection of urine sample for analytical study. Objective: To obtain sufficient volume...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Obtaining a blood sample by heel prick for metastatic testing in the newborn for metabolic testing i
Collection of a blood sample by capillary puncture for the determination of congenital metabolic tests in the newborn. Objectives: –...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Obtaining an arterial blood sample for blood gas analysis
Removal of a blood sample from an uncannulated artery. Objective: – To determine arterial blood values of oxygen, carbon dioxide, oxygen...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20223 min read


Obtaining a venous blood sample for determination of basal blood glucose basal blood glucose
Removal of a venous blood sample by percutaneous puncture. Objective: – To measure and determine blood glucose values. – To assess the...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Obtaining a venous blood sample for blood cultures
Removal of a venous blood sample(s) from an uncannulated vein. Objective: To obtain sufficient blood for blood cultures to determine the...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20223 min read


Blood samples
Obtaining a venous blood sample for analytical purposes Collection of a venous blood sample from an uncannulated vein. Objective: To...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20223 min read


Nursing action guide for a patient who presents with a latex allergy latex allergy
Set of activities performed by the nurse to provide patients with latex allergy a safe and effective latex-free environment, avoiding...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Nursing care for a patient presenting an acute anaphylactic re- action
Set of activities performed by the nurse aimed at recovering the patient’s vital functions. Objectives: – Maintain the patient’s life...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Nursing care for a patient in shock.
Set of activities performed by the nurse aimed at recovering the patient’s vital functions. Objectives: – Maintain the patient’s life...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Nursing action in a patient with cardiorespiratory arrest
Set of protocolized maneuvers aimed at reversing the situation of cardiorespiratory arrest, replacing and attempting to resume...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20225 min read


Nursing care for a patient with acute hemorrhage
Set of activities performed by the nurse for the decrease or elimination of rapid and excessive blood loss. Objectives: – To urgently...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Nursing care of a patient with non-specific chest pain
Set of activities performed by the nurse immediately to the patient presenting with non-specific chest pain. Definition of non-specific...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Nursing care in hyperglycemia
Set of activities performed by the nurse to prevent and treat higher than normal blood glucose levels. Objectives: – Maintain the...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


nursing care in hypoglycemia
Set of activities performed by the nurse to prevent and treat blood glucose levels below 60 mg/dl. Objectives: – Maintain the patient’s...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Nursing care for a patient with pain
Set of activities performed by the nurse when faced with a patient presenting with pain. Objectives: – To relieve or reduce pain to a...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Nursing care for a patient with convulsions
Nursing care in the face of the patient with a convulsive seizure and during the postictal state. Objectives: – To control the patient’s...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Nursing care of the patient with fever
Set of activities performed by the nurse when faced with a patient with fever caused by non-environmental factors. Objective: To apply...

April Swanson
Dec 1, 20221 min read

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