1. Ineffective airway clearance: Bronchitis Nursing Care Plans

1. Ineffective airway clearance
related to: increased production of secretions.

As evidenced by:[Check those that apply]

Major: (Must be present)	(_) Ineffective cough. (_) Inability to remove airway secretions.
Minor: (May be present)	(_) Abnormal breath sounds. (_) Abnormal respiratory rate, rythm, depth.

Date & Sign.	Plan and Outcome[Check those that apply]	Target Date:	Nursing Interventions[Check those that apply]	Date Achieved:
	The patient will: (_) Maintain patent airway A.E.B.: Clear breath sounds or breath sounds consistent with own baseline. Respirations easy and un-labored. Normal resp. rate. (_) Other:		(_) Assess respiratory rate, depth, rythm, effort, and breath sounds q ___ hours. (_) Position: HOB elevated ___ degrees. (_) Promote optimum level of activity for best possible lung expansion: Ambulate q ___ for ___ min. Chair q ___ for ___ min. Turn/reposition q ___. (_) Suction q ___ hours (and prn) per: Nasal

4. Ineffective breathing pattern: Bronchitis Nursing Care Plans

4. Ineffective breathing pattern
related to: bronchoconstriction, mucus.

As evidenced by:[Check those that apply]

Major: (Must be present)	(_) Changes is respiratory rate or pattern from baseline. (_) Changes in pulse (rate, rythm).
Minor: (May be present)	(_) Orthopnea (_) Tachypnea (_) Hyperpnea (_) Splinted, guarded respirations.

Date & Sign.	Plan and Outcome[Check those that apply]	Target Date:	Nursing Interventions[Check those that apply]	Date Achieved:
	The patient will: (_) Demonstrate an effective respiratory rate, depth, and pattern A.E.B.: Color pink/ absence of cyanosis. Absence of diminished breath sounds. (_) Other:		(_) Assess color, respiratory rate, depth, effort, rythm and breath sounds q ___ hours. (_) Position to facilitate optimum breathing patterns: HOB elevated ___ degrees. Turn q ___ hours. (_) Cough and deep breath q ___ hours. (_) Increase activity as tolerated to promote maximum diaphragmatic excursion