Rheumatic Fever Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan

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Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that results from an improperly treated strep throat or scarlet fever due to an infection caused by Streptococcus bacteria. Despite the fact that strep throat is a common condition in many developing countries, it is rarely to arise in the United States and other developed countries.  Rheumatic fever can … Read more

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan

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The gastrointestinal tract is comprised of organs responsible for the ingestion and digestion of food and water, absorption of nutrients and elimination of the by-products of these processes. In irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the body readily expels consumed food, thereby manifesting diarrhea to patients. In some cases, an alternation of diarrhea and constipation is experienced … Read more

Lupus Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan

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Lupus, also known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease that occurs when an environmental trigger makes the immune system attack its own tissues and organs.  The attack causes an inflammation that can affect different systems in the body. It is clinically recognized for its butterfly-shaped rash across the face. About one in … Read more

MRSA Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Care Plan

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MRSANursing Care Plans Diagnosis and Interventions MRSA NCLEX Review and Nursing Care Plans Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA is a type of infection caused by S. aureus bacteria and is known to show resistance to many antibiotic therapies that can usually treat ordinary staph infections. Many MRSA cases involve people who have previously been admitted to … Read more

Cognitive Impairment Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Care Plan

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Cognitive Impairment Nursing Care Plans Diagnosis and Interventions Cognitive Impairment Nursing Care Plans Diagnosis and Interventions Cognitive impairment is a medical term used to describe patients who have survived debilitating and critical illnesses but have persistent neurological deficits. The brains of these patients are oftentimes compromised and would have problems about: Patients with cognitive impairment … Read more