University of San Carlos

College of Nursing
Cebu City

HEALTH TEACHING PLAN

Topic: Dengue Prevention

OBJECTIVES CONTENT TEACHING TIME PERSONS RESOURCES EVALUATION

STRATEGIES ALLOTMENT INVOLVED
After an hour of
student nurse –
client interaction,
the client will be
able to:

1.) Identify the

*Signs and Symptoms of Lecture * Signs and Student Nurses Manila Paper
signs and Dengue Symptoms & Client(s) Pentel Pen
symptoms - Dengue starts with chills, of Dengue Scotch Tape
of dengue headache, pain upon |_ 20 mins.
fever. moving the eyes, and low
backache. Painful aching in
the legs and joints occurs
during the first hours of
illness. The temperature
rises quickly as high as 104
F (40 C), with relative low
heart rate and low blood
pressure. The eyes become
reddened. A flushing or pale
pink rash comes over the
face and then disappears.
The glands (lymph nodes) in
the neck and groin are often
swollen. Fever and other
signs of dengue last for two
to four days, followed by a
rapid drop in body
temperature with profuse
sweating. This precedes a
 period with normal
temperature and a sense of
well-being that lasts about a
day. A second rapid rise in
temperature follows. A
characteristic rash appears
along with the fever and
spreads from the * Preventive
2.) Return – extremities to cover the Measures
Demonstrat entire body except the face. |_ 30 mins.
e measures The palms and soles may be
to repel bright red and swollen.
dengue
(protective
lotion, *Preventive Measures
vitamins) - Environmental sanitation
- Clean out areas in the
house that are usually
found to be wet and
secure those places.
- Vitamins
- Vitamin C
- Repellants
- Lotions with mosquito
– repelling action *
- Timing Appreciation
- The highest biting time |_ 10 mins.
3.) Appreciate
intensity is about 2 hours
the
importance after sunrise and before
of sunset
effectively - Clothing
avoiding - Full sleeved T-shirts,
them. Pants