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Procedure consisting of taking a non-invasive measure of arterial blood oxygen saturation levels (SpO2) (Perry, Potter & Ostendorf, 2020).
Empty or replace the reservoir of a closed wound drainage system.
To standardize the dressing change procedure in order to reduce the risk of infections. The primary preventative steps for long term peritoneal catheter management are ongoing assessment of the catheter exit site, institution of antibiotic prophylaxis, early detection and treatment of exit site problems, prevention of contamination and immobilization of the catheter to protect the catheter and exit site from trauma.
Procedure consisting of teaching an array of breathing exercises that the user must perform with or without a device.