Risk for Aspiration NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Care Plans for Risk for Aspiration Aspiration occurs when liquids, foods, or objects are swallowed, but enters the airways and into the lungs. It is often described by patients as swallowing something that has “gone the wrong way”, since the food or …
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Chronic Pain NCLEX Review Care Plans 5 Nursing Care Plans for Chronic Pain Chronic pain is defined as the persistence of pain for longer than 12 weeks despite pain management or treatment. The pain can be continuous or intermittent. It can stay on one part of the body or it …
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Ineffective Airway Clearance NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Care Plans for Ineffective Airway Clearance Ineffective airway clearance occurs when the body loses the ability to maintain a patent airway. The human body has several mechanisms to keep the airway free from occlusions such as the presence of microorganisms in the …
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Risk for Infection NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Care Plans for Risk for Infection Risk for infection is a NANDA nursing diagnosis that involves the alteration or disturbance in the body’s inflammatory response, which allows microorganisms to invade the body and cause infection. It is a common problem in people …
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Hypothermia Nursing Care Plan Nursing Study Guide for Hypothermia Hypothermia is a condition wherein the body’s temperature is compromised and overwhelmed by cold stressors. Hypothermia is a term derived from two words – hypo (below) and thermē (Greek for heat). It is a state wherein the body’s core temperature falls …
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