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Epilepsy NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide for Epilepsy Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that involves abnormality of brain activity. The patient with epilepsy may experience periods of unusual sensation or behavior, as well as seizures. He/she may not be aware of what is happening while the seizure is …

Atherosclerosis NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide – Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fatty material called plaque or atheroma, in the lining of the artery walls. This buildup causes the narrowing of the affected arteries. When the arteries are narrowed, blood cannot go through it easily. This can …

Encephalitis NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide for Encephalitis Encephalitis is a disease characterized by the inflammation and infection of the brain. The most common cause of encephalitis is a viral infection, so the signs and symptoms usually start as those similar with flu – headache, fever, body ache …

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a disease that involves the nervous system and primarily manifests as loss of control of the muscles. This progressive disease usually starts with slurred speech, …

Peripheral Vascular Disease PVD & Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a medical condition that involves the narrowing of arteries, leading to a reduction in the blood flow to the limbs, usually the lower extremities. …

Acute Pain Diagnosis Interventions Care Plans and NCLEX Review 5 Nursing Care Plans for Acute Pain Acute pain is an experience that is known to virtually all human beings. It is an unpleasant feeling that can be described as highly subjective as a person experiences it. As a nursing diagnosis, …

Pneumothorax and Hemothorax Nursing Diagnosis NCLEX Review Care Plans Pneumothorax and Hemothorax Pneumothorax is a medical condition where in a lung collapses due to the air leakage in the pleural space, or the space in between the chest wall and the lung. Hemothorax, on the other hand, happens when blood …

Thrombophlebitis Nursing Diagnosis NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide for Thrombophlebitis Thrombophlebitis is a condition where in the inflammatory process results to blood clot formation, and the blood clot blocks the veins. Limbs, particularly the legs, are the usual sites of thrombophlebitis. It can be superficial, as the blood …

Peritonitis Nursing Diagnosis NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide for Peritonitis Peritonitis is a medical condition wherein the abdominal wall lining or membrane called the peritoneum becomes inflamed, typically due to an infection. The causative agent of this abdominal infection can be either bacteria or fungi. Peritonitis can be …

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ARDS Nursing Diagnosis NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide for ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a medical condition that is caused by the fluid build up in the air sacs known as alveoli of the lungs. The fluid build up prevents the lungs …

Hyperthyroidism Grave’s Disease Nursing Diagnosis NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide: Grave’s Disease Grave’s disease is an autoimmune disorder that results to the excessive production of thyroid hormones or hyperthyroidism. Many cases of Grave’s disease occur in people age 40 and below, and more women have it than men. …

Addison’s Disease Nursing Diagnosis NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide for Addison’s Disease Addison’s disease is a condition wherein there is a decreased production of adrenal hormones; it is also known as adrenal insufficiency.  The adrenal glands are situated just above the kidneys and they are part of the …

Peptic Ulcer Disease Nursing Diagnosis NCLEX Review Care Plans Nursing Study Guide: Peptic Ulcer Disease Peptic Ulcer Disease is a medical condition that involves the formation of open sores or ulcers on the stomach’s lining and/or the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum). Most patients with peptic ulcer disease …

DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis Nursing Diagnosis Interventions NCELX Review and Care Plans Nursing Study Guide for Deep Vein Thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a medical condition which involves the formation of a blood clot called thrombus in a deep vein/s in the body. The legs are the most common …

Meningitis Nursing Diagnosis Interventions and Care Plans Nursing Study Guide: Meningitis Meningitis is a disease that involves the inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, known as meninges. The inflammation may be due to viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic infections, but most cases in the U.S. …