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This document provides instructions for providing steam inhalation treatment to a patient. It defines steam inhalation as a treatment that provides warm, moist air for a patient to breathe. …
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635 views3 pagesSteam Inhalation Procedure Guide
This document provides instructions for providing steam inhalation treatment to a patient. It defines steam inhalation as a treatment that provides warm, moist air for a patient to breathe. The purposes of steam inhalation are to relieve swelling, inflammation, congestion, pain in the nose and throat, stimulate expectoration, reduce dryness of mucous membranes, and relieve spasmodic breathing. The equipment needed includes a pitcher, basin, boiling water, paper cone, bath towel, face towel, and any ordered medications. The procedure involves checking the doctor's orders, explaining the procedure to the patient, washing hands, adding steam and any medications to a pitcher, having the patient inhale the steam while covered with towels,
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635 views3 pagesSteam Inhalation Procedure Guide
This document provides instructions for providing steam inhalation treatment to a patient. It defines steam inhalation as a treatment that provides warm, moist air for a patient to breathe. …
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