Nursing Care Plan

Nursing Care Plan for Glomerulonephritis Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease in which the part of your kidneys that helps filter waste and fluids from the blood is damaged. Symptoms of Glomerulonephritis Common symptoms of glomerulonephritis are: Blood in the urine (dark, rust-colored, or brown...

Nursing Care Plan for Nephrotic Syndrome Nephrotic Syndrome Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms including protein in the urine (more than 3.5 grams per day), low blood protein levels, high cholesterol levels, high triglyceride levels, and swelling. Causes of Nephrotic Syndrome Nephrotic syndrome is caused...

Nursing Care Plan for Myocardial Infarction A heart attack (also known as a myocardial infarction) is the death of heart muscle from the sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot. Coronary arteries are blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood and oxygen. Blockage of a coronary artery deprives...

Nursing Care Plan for Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. AD begins slowly. It first involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and...

Nursing Care Plan for Hepatitis Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, most commonly caused by a viral infection. There are five main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. Hepatitis A and E are typically caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water. Hepatitis B, C and D usually occur as...

Alteration in Bowel Elimination: Constipation Definition: A situation where an individual experience or a higher risk of static in the large intestine, resulting in a rare bowel movements, hard, dry stools. Related Factors: Pathophysiology Related to innervation disorders, pelvic floor muscles are weak, and immobilization: Spinal...

Nursing Care Plan for Imbalanced Nutrition Less than Body Requirements Definition A situation where individuals who are at risk of weight loss associated with inadequate input, or metabolism of nutrients is not adequate for metabolic needs. Related Factors: Pathophysiology Related to an increased calorie needs and...

Nursing Care Plan for Imbalanced Nutrition More than Body Requirements Definition : A situation where an individual experiencing or at risk of weight gain associated with the input that exceeds the metabolic needs. Related Factors: Pathophysiology Related to changes in the pattern of satisfaction Drugs (corticosteroids,...

Ineffective ThermoregulationDefinition:Circumstances where an individual experiencing or at risk of inability to maintain normal body temperature effectively with any discrepancies or changes in external factors.Related Factors:Situational (Personal, environmental)Related to fluctuations in environmental temperatureRelated...

Hyperthermia Definition: Circumstances where an individual experiencing or at risk of increased body temperature continuously above 37.8 per oral or per-rectal 38.8 ° C because of the increased vulnerability to external factors. Nursing Care Plan for Hyperthermia Related Factors: Related to decrease the ability to...

Hypothermia Hypothermia is a condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions which is defined as 35.0 °C (95.0 °F). Body temperature is usually maintained near a constant level of 36.5–37.5 °C (98–100 °F) through biologic homeostasis or thermoregulation....

Definition : Impaired Gas Exchange Circumstances where an individual has decreased course of gas (O2 and CO2) that an actual or risk of lung alveoli and the vascular system. Related Factors: Altered oxygen supply Alveolar-capillary membrane changes Altered blood flow Altered oxygen-carrying capacity of blood Nursing...