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A hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy) is an abnormal pregnancy in which the placental tissue (trophoblast) overgrows into fluid-filled vesicles and a normal fetus does not develop. It is the most common form of gestational trophoblastic disease. The priority NANDA-I nursing diagnosis is usually Risk for Bleeding, because the overgrown tissue is very vascular and bleeding … See Nursing Diagnoses
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin (the dermis) and the fat just under it (subcutaneous tissue), causing a spreading area of redness, warmth, swelling, and pain, most often on one lower leg. The main NANDA-I nursing diagnosis is Impaired Skin Integrity, because bacteria entered through a break in the … See Nursing Diagnoses
Psychosis is a state in which a person loses contact with reality, most often through hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized thinking and speech. The main NANDA-I nursing diagnosis is Disturbed Thought Process, because the client’s beliefs and reasoning no longer match what is real. Common companion diagnoses are Risk for Other-Directed Violence or Risk for Self-Directed … See Nursing Diagnoses
Impaired Oral Mucous Membrane Integrity is the NANDA-I nursing diagnosis for injury to the lips and the soft tissues of the mouth, such as sores, ulcers, cracks, dryness, bleeding, or white patches. It is most common with chemotherapy, radiation to the head and neck, dehydration, oxygen therapy, mouth breathing, and a breathing tube. Common companion … See Nursing Diagnoses
Anxiety is a NANDA-I nursing diagnosis in its own right: a vague, uneasy feeling of dread in response to a threat the client often cannot name, with a body stress response to match. Use Anxiety when the worry itself is the problem. Common companion diagnoses are Ineffective Breathing Pattern when anxiety drives fast breathing, Ineffective … See Nursing Diagnoses