Symptoms
- Itching, most commonly at night
- Rashes, mostly between the fingers
- Sores (abrasions) on the skin from scratching and digging
- Thin, pencil-mark lines on the skin
Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Intervention for Scabies
- Risk for infection related to damaged skin tissue and invasive procedures
Goal :
Avoid the risk of infection
Criteria for outcome :- Clients are free from signs and symptoms of infection
- Showing the ability to prevent infection
- Demonstrate healthy behavior
- Describe the process of transmission of disease, factors that affect transmission.
Plan of action :- Monitor signs and symptoms of infection
- Monitor susceptibility to infection
- Limit visitors when necessary
- Instruct the guests to wash their hands during a visit and after leaving the patient
- Maintain aseptic environment during installation tool
- Give skin care in the area epidema
- Inspection of skin and mucous membranes of the redness, hot
- Inspection of the wound
- Provide antibiotic therapy if necessary
- Teach how to avoid infection.
- Impaired skin integrity related to edema
Goal :
Layer of the skin looks normal
Criteria for outcome :- A good skin integrity can be maintained (sensation, elasticity, temperature)
- No cuts or lesions on the skin
- Able to protect skin and keep skin moist and natural treatments
Plan of action :- Instruct the patient using a loose-fitting clothing
- Keep the skin clean to keep them clean and dry
- Monitor the skin is a reddish
- Wash the patient with warm water and soap
