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Malnutrition is a lack of energy, protein, or other nutrients that changes body composition and function — weight and muscle are lost, wounds heal slowly, and infections and falls become more likely. It is a medical diagnosis, not a nursing diagnosis; the nursing diagnoses used most often are Inadequate Protein-Energy Nutritional Intake, Impaired Swallowing, Risk … See Nursing Diagnoses
Hypoglycemia is a blood glucose level below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L), most often in a person taking insulin or a sulfonylurea. It is not a nursing diagnosis on its own; the nursing diagnoses used most often are Risk for Unstable Blood Glucose Level, Acute Confusion, Ineffective Health Self-Management, and Risk for Adult Falls. The nurse … See Nursing Diagnoses
Amputation is the surgical or traumatic removal of all or part of a limb. Most lower-limb amputations in adults are done for peripheral artery disease and diabetes. The nursing diagnoses used most often are Acute Pain (including phantom limb pain), Impaired Physical Mobility, Risk for Surgical Site Infection, and Disturbed Body Image. The nurse watches … See Nursing Diagnoses
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a fetal blood vessel between the aorta and the pulmonary artery that stays open after birth, sending extra blood to the lungs. It is most common in premature infants. The nursing diagnoses used most often are Decreased Cardiac Output, Ineffective Breathing Pattern, Risk for Imbalanced Fluid Volume, and Anxiety in … See Nursing Diagnoses
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