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Hyperlipidemia means raised blood lipids — LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, or both — and it usually causes no symptoms until it has damaged the arteries. The nursing diagnoses used most often are Ineffective Health Self-Management, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle, and Risk for Decreased Cardiac Tissue Perfusion. The nurse’s job is mostly teaching: diet, activity, smoking, and taking … See Nursing Diagnoses
Anemia is a lower than normal hemoglobin or red blood cell count, which means less oxygen reaches the tissues. The nursing diagnoses used most often are Fatigue, Decreased Activity Tolerance, Risk for Adult Falls, and Ineffective Health Self-Management. The cause matters as much as the number: blood loss, poor red cell production, and red cell … See Nursing Diagnoses
A cough is a protective reflex that clears the airway of secretions, irritants, and foreign material — so the nursing goal is usually to make it effective, not to stop it. The nursing diagnoses used most often are Ineffective Airway Clearance, Ineffective Breathing Pattern, Disturbed Sleep Pattern, and Risk for Aspiration. Whether the cough is … See Nursing Diagnoses
Acute Pain is the nursing diagnosis for an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience arising from actual or potential tissue damage, with a sudden or slow onset, any intensity from mild to severe, and an anticipated or predictable end lasting less than three months. The nursing priority is to accept the client’s self-report, treat the pain … See Nursing Diagnoses
By Anna Curran, RN, BSN, PHN — Critical Care ER nurse, 30+ years bedside experienceLast reviewed: 07/26 Fever, also called pyrexia, is a regulated elevation in core body temperature to 100.4°F (38°C) or higher in response to pyrogens released during infection, inflammation, or tissue injury. Unlike hyperthermia, fever is a controlled process — the hypothalamus … See Nursing Diagnoses