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Showing posts with label Knowledge Deficit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Knowledge Deficit. Show all posts

Friday, October 10, 2014

Imbalanced Nutrition and Knowledge Deficit related to Malaria

Nursing Care Plan for Malaria

Imbalanced Nutrition Less Than Body Requirements related to inadequate food intake ; anorexia ; nausea / vomiting.

Goal :

Nutrients are met.

Outcomes :
Increased nutrient intake.

Intervention :
1. Assess the nutritional history, including the preferred food . Observation and record food intake.
Rational : Keep an eye on caloric intake or lack of quality of food consumption.

2. Give a little to eat, and a little extra food right.
Rational : Gastric dilatation can occur when feeding too quickly after a period of anorexia.

3. Maintain a schedule of regular weighing.
Rational : Keep an eye on the effectiveness of weight loss or nutritional intervention.

4. Discuss preferred by the client and input in a pure diet.
Rational : It can increase input, increase the sense of participation / control.

5. Observe and record the presence of nausea / vomiting , and other symptoms associated.
Rational : GI symptoms may show the effects of anemia ( hypoxia ) in the organ.

6. Collaboration to perform to a dietitian.
Rationale : Need help in planning a diet that meets nutritional needs.


Knowledge Deficit : about the disease, prognosis and treatment needs related to lack of exposure / recall errors of interpretation of information, cognitive limitations.

Interventions :

1. Review the disease process and future expectations.
Rationale : This action provides the knowledge base in which the patient can make a choice.

2. Provide information on drugs, drug interactions, side effects and adherence to the program.
Rationale : Increase understanding and enhance cooperation in healing and reducing recurrence of complications.

3. Discuss the need for proper nutritional intake and balanced.
Rational : That the need for optimal healing and general well-being.

4. Encourage periods of rest and activity scheduled.
Rational : That the energy savings and improve healing.

5. Review the need for personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness.
Rationale : Helps control the exposure environment, by reducing the number of disease-causing there.

6. Identify signs and symptoms that require medical evaluation.
Rationale : Early recognition of the development / recurrence of infection.

7. Emphasize the importance of antibiotic treatment as needed.
Rationale : The use of the prevention of infection.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Risk for Injury and Knowledge Deficit related to Epilepsy (Seizures)


Nursing Care Plan for Epilepsy (Seizures)


Nursing Diagnosis for Epilepsy (Seizures) : Risk for Injury related to changes in consciousness, cognitive damage, seizures or damages for personal protection.

Goal : Reduce the risk of injury to patients.

Interventions :

1. Assess the characteristics of seizures.
Rationale : To find out how much the level of seizures experienced by patients that provide interventions work better.

2. Keep away from sharp objects / harm for the patient.
Rationale : Sharps can injure and physically injure the patient.

3. Enter the tongue spatula / artificial airway or soft object rolls as indicated.
Rationale : With a spatula put the tongue between the upper jaw and lower jaw, then the risk of the patient biting his tongue does not occur and the patient's airway becomes smoother.

4. Collaboration in the provision of anti-seizure medications.
Rationale : Anti- seizure drugs can reduce the degree of strain experienced patients, so the risk for injury was reduced.


Nursing Diagnosis for Epilepsy (Seizures) : Knowledge Deficit : family on the course of disease processes related to the lack of information.

Goal : Increased knowledge of the family , the family understand the disease process of epilepsy, family, clients do not ask more about the disease, treatment and condition of the client.

Interventions

1. Assess client's level of family education.
Rationale : Education is one of the determinants of a person's level of knowledge/

2. Assess knowledge level of client family.
Rationale : To find out how much information they already know, so that knowledge will be given in accordance with the needs of the family.

3. Explain to the client's family about the disease through counseling febrile seizures.
Rationale : To increase knowledge.

4. Give a chance to ask the family not yet understood.
Rationale : To find out how much information is already understood.

5. Involve the family in every action on the client.
rationale : Family in order to provide proper treatment if a client had a seizure the next time.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Knowledge Deficit NCP Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nursing Care Plan for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nursing Diagnosis for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Knowledge Deficit (learning need): the disease, prognosis, and treatment

Related to:
  • Lack of exposure / recall.
  • Misinterpretation of information.

Can be evidenced by:
  • Questions / requests for information, statements misconceptions.
  • Not exactly follow the instructions / occurrence of complications that can be prevented.

The expected outcomes / evaluation criteria, patients will:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the condition / prognosis, treatment.
  • Develop a plan for self-care, including lifestyle modification and consistent with mobility or activity restrictions.

Knowledge Deficit Nursing Interventions NCP Rheumatoid Arthritis:

1. Review the process of disease, prognosis, and future expectations.
Rationale: Provides knowledge that patients can make informed choices.

2. Discuss the habits of the patient in pain management through diet, medication, and a balanced diet, exercise and rest.
Rationale: The purpose of control is to suppress inflammatory disease self / other tissue to maintain joint function and prevent deformities.

3. Assist in planning a realistic schedule of activities integrated, rest, personal care, administration of medication, physical therapy, and stress management.
Rationale: Provide structure and reduce anxiety at the time of handling complex chronic disease processes.

4. Emphasize the importance of continuing medication management.
Rationale: The advantage of drug therapy depends on the accuracy of dose.

5. Encourage digest medicine with food, milk, or an antacid at bedtime.
Rationale: Limiting gastric irrigation, reduction of pain in the HS will improve sleep and reduce morning stiffness.

6. Emphasize the importance of reading product labels and reduce the use of drugs are sold freely without doctor's approval.
Rationale: Many products contain hidden salicylates may increase the risk of a decent pint of drugs / dangerous side effects.

7. Review the importance of a balanced diet with foods rich in vitamins, protein and iron.
Rationale: Increased sense of well-general and tissue repair.

8. Encourage obese patients to lose weight and weight loss provide information as needed.
Rationale: Weight loss will reduce the pressure on the joints, especially the hips, knees, ankles, feet.

9. Provide information about the tools
Rationale: Reduce compulsion to use the joints and allows individuals to participate more comfortably in activities that are needed.

10. Discuss energy saving techniques, eg sitting than standing for preparing food and bathing.
Rationale: Prevent fatigue, providing ease of self-care, and independence.

11. Push maintain correct posture both at rest and during activity, such as keeping the joints remain stretched, no flexion, using a splint for the specified period, placing hands near the center of the body during use, and shifting rather than lifting if possible.
Rationale: good body mechanics should be part of the patient's lifestyle to reduce joint stress and pain

12. Review the need for frequent inspection of the skin and other skin care under the bandage, plaster, backer tool. Indicate giving proper bearings.
Rationale: Reduce the risk of irritation / skin breakdown.

13. Discuss the importance of continued drug / laboratory test.
Rational: drug therapy requires assessment / continuous improvement to ensure optimal effect.

14. Give sexual counseling as needed
Rationale: Information on different positions and techniques or other options for sexual fulfillment may improve personal relationships and a sense of self esteem / confidence

15. Identify community resources, eg: arthritis foundation (if any).
Rationale: Help / support from others to increase the maximum recovery.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Knowledge Deficit - Sample Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions

Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions for Knowledge Deficit

NOC and Indicators
NOC:
  • Knowledge about the disease, after being given an explanation for 2 times, the patient understand the disease process and treatment programs and therapies are provided with:

Indicator:
  • Patients are able to:
  • Explain again about the disease,
  • Know the needs of the care and treatment without worry
NIC and Activities

NIC:
  • Knowledge of disease
Activity:
  1. Assess the client's knowledge about the disease.
  2. Explain the disease process (signs and symptoms), identify possible causes. Describe the condition of the client.
  3. Tell us about treatment programs and alternative medicine.
  4. Discuss lifestyle changes that may be used to prevent complications.
  5. Discuss about therapies and options.
  6. Exploration of possible sources that can be used / supported.
  7. Instruct when to the ministry.
  8. Ask the client's knowledge about the disease, nursing procedures and treatment.
Rational:
  1. Simplify the explanation on the client.
  2. Increase knowledge and reduce anxiety.
  3. Facilitate intervention.
  4. Preventing disease severity.
  5. Giving an overview of treatment options that can be used.
  6. Reviewing