Posted: August 17th, 2017
Nursing management of the patient with new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (nvCJD) includes
a) providing supportive care.
The nvCJD is a progressive fatal disease with no treatment available. Due to the fatal outcome of nvCJD, nursing care is primarily supportive.
b) initiating isolation procedures.
Prevention of disease transmission is an important part of providing nursing care. Although patient isolation is not necessary, use of standard precautions is important. Institutional protocols are followed for blood and body fluid exposure and decontamination of equipment.
c) preparing for organ donation.
Organ donation is not an option because of the risk for disease transmission.
d) administering amphotericin B.
Amphotericin B is used in the treatment of fungal encephalitis; no treatment is available for nvCJD.
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