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Polyhydramnios is too much amniotic fluid around the fetus, diagnosed on ultrasound after 20 weeks when the amniotic fluid index (AFI) is 24 cm or more or the deepest vertical pocket is 8 cm or more. Most mild cases have no known cause, but diabetes, fetal anomalies that affect swallowing, multiple pregnancy, and fetal anemia … See Nursing Diagnoses
Malaria is a parasitic infection of the red blood cells caused by Plasmodium species and spread by the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Any fever in a person who has been in a malaria area is malaria until proven otherwise, because P. falciparum can become severe within hours. The nursing diagnoses used most often … See Nursing Diagnoses
Pantoprazole (Protonix) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that lowers stomach acid by blocking the final step of acid production in the stomach’s parietal cells. It is used for GERD and erosive esophagitis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, and, by provider order, peptic ulcer disease, upper GI bleeding, and stress ulcer prophylaxis. Key nursing considerations are giving it … See Nursing Diagnoses
Caregiver Role Strain is a NANDA-I nursing diagnosis for a family member or friend who has difficulty meeting the demands of caring for someone, so that the caregiver’s own health, relationships, or ability to give safe care begin to suffer. It is a diagnosis about the caregiver, not the care receiver. The diagnoses used most … See Nursing Diagnoses
Cognitive impairment is a decline in memory, attention, language, reasoning, or judgment that is greater than expected for a person’s age and that can interfere with daily life. It ranges from mild cognitive impairment to dementia. The nursing diagnoses used most often are Chronic Confusion, Risk for Adult Falls, Impaired Verbal Communication, and Impaired Social … See Nursing Diagnoses