Question

L. G. will be admitted to the medical unit. What nursing interventions should be included in his plan of care?

What will be L.G.’s priority discharge teaching needs?

Answer 1

LG’s are exceedingly rare disease it means Lennox Gastaut syndrome this is a disorder in which seizure activity leads to progressive congenital disorder. In this the nerve cells breakdown causing muscle weakness.

Symptoms

· Multiple seizures

· Muscle tone loss

· Loss of muscle co-ordination

· Difficulty in speech

· Severe constipation

· Shortness of breath

· Mild cognitive loss

· Weight loss

Nursing interventions includes

· Prevention of trauma

· Prevention of aspiration

· Control of seizures

· Improve self esteem

Discharge education of LG’s

· Educate about

· Seizure management

· Unfamiliarity with resources

· Educate about cognitive limitation

· Educate about drug regime