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Nursing interventions for Eczema Client/Patient

A medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters

Nursing interventions for Eczema Client
  1.     Avoid heat and prevent sweating; keep skin dry (moisture aggravates condition).
  2.     Apply wet saline or Burrow's solution compresses.
  3.     Administer topical steroids as ordered (penetrate better if applied within 3 minutes after bath).
  4.     Use cotton instead of wool clothing.
  5.     Keep child's nails short to prevent scratching and secondary infection; use gloves or elbow restraints if needed.
    Monitor elimination diet to detect food cause.
  •          Remove all solid foods from diet (formula only).
  •         If symptoms disappear after 3 days, start 1 new food group every 3 days to see if symptoms reappear.
  •         The food that is suspected of causing the rash is withdrawn again to make sure symptoms go away in 3 days and is then introduced a second time (challenge test).
  1.     Check materials in contact with child's skin (sheets, lotions, soaps).
  •     Avoid frequent baths.
  •     Add Alpha Keri to bath.
  •     Provide lubricant immediately after bath.
  •     Pat dry gently with soft towel (do not rub) and pat in lubricant.
  •     Avoid the use of soap (dries skin).
  •     Use cotton instead of wool clothing.
 
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