What nursing knowledge is there for advanced lung cancer? Summary of nursing knowledge for advanced lung cancer

Lung cancer patients in the late stage have poor physical condition and are psychologically fragile, so they need to adjust their diet to supplement the various nutrients needed by the body. Their families also need to create a warm and comfortable environment for the patients to comfort them psychologically. If the patient's late-stage symptoms are more serious, they also need to take medication. These are all part of the care of patients with lung cancer in the late stage.

1. Surface analgesia

The surface analgesic method mainly uses cooling analgesics, massage and various temperature stimulations to stimulate the skin around the patient's painful area or the side muscles corresponding to the painful area to effectively relieve the patient's pain symptoms. In addition, hot compress can also be used to relieve pain. Put a 65℃ hot water bottle on a wet towel and then apply it to the painful area for 20 minutes to relieve pain.

2. Attention diversion pain relief method

In the nursing knowledge of advanced lung cancer, attention diversion can also be used to relieve the patient's pain. For example, the patient can sit in a comfortable chair and close his eyes two hours after eating to recall the happy things in the past; he can also read some humorous novels, jokes, or listen to a funny cross talk; he can also play some cheerful music that the patient likes to listen to.

3. Relaxation and pain relief

Relaxation analgesia can also effectively relieve the patient's pain. The patient can close his eyes in a quiet environment, then take a deep breath to let the fresh air drive away the pain; or the patient can close his eyes and breathe lightly or sigh, then bend his hips and knees and lie flat to take slow abdominal breaths to relax the abdominal and back muscles and block the patient's pain response.

In the care of patients with advanced lung cancer, patients need to actively cooperate with doctors for treatment and make certain self-adjustments. A good mental state helps relieve symptoms. Only in this way can the patient's pain no longer be so serious.