What is lung cancer nursing like? Five nursing methods for lung cancer

Lung cancer has a very high incidence rate in our country and can cause great harm to our body. There is no effective treatment method at present. The general method is surgical treatment. Postoperative care is also very important. Everyone should pay attention to this. The following experts will introduce to you: Postoperative care for lung cancer is as follows:

1. For patients with pain, their pain relief requirements should be met as much as possible, and do not be afraid of the addictiveness of narcotic analgesics to improve their quality of life.

2. If the cough is accompanied by phlegm, encourage the patient to cough it out on his own. If phlegm is difficult to expectorate, pat the back to help with expectoration. Use a suction device if necessary. When resting or sleeping, make sure to lie on one side with the head tilted to prevent choking on phlegm. If the patient suddenly becomes aphasic, has a change in complexion, or stops breathing, emergency measures must be taken.

3. Pay attention to postoperative care for patients with advanced lung cancer. For patients who can do slight activities, you can accompany them to take a slow walk, stroll, or stretch their muscles, but be careful not to overdo it.

4. The family members of the patients should give the patients more spiritual comfort, eliminate their fear of death, caress and hug the patients, speak softly, chat more about family matters, express their love and attachment to the patients, satisfy their psychological desire for family affection, forget their fear of death, and thus obtain spiritual joy through postoperative care for lung cancer.

5. Help patients who cannot live independently to turn over regularly, scrub and massage their hands and feet every day, and apply safflower alcohol to the pressure parts to prevent bedsores. After reading the above article, you will know how to take care of lung cancer patients after surgery. The mortality rate of lung cancer is very high, and the patient's physical condition will be very weak after surgery, so family members should do a good job of correct nursing and not let the patient suffer new pain. Correct care can also prevent the occurrence of complications.