Hyperglycemia, caused by infusion of a high concentration of glucose in the TPN solution, can lead to hyperosmolar, nonketotic coma with subsequentdehydrationsecondary to osmotic diuresis. Recommended Resources Recommended nursing diagnosis and nursing care plan books and resources. ...
Care Plans in theclinical setting. PLUS, we are going to give you examples of Nursing Care Plans for all the major body systems and some of the most common disease processes. When you complete this course,you will be able to writeand implement powerful and effective Nursing Care Plans. ...
Nursing Care Plan and Goals Main article:Hypertension Nursing Care Plans The major goals for a patient with hypertension are as follows: Understanding of the disease process and its treatment. Participation in aself-careprogram. Absence of complications. BPwithin acceptable limits for individual. Cardio...
The nurse is assigned to care for a client with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The nurse plans care knowing that this disorder is:A. A local rash that occurs as a result of allergyB. A disease caused by overexposure to sunlightC. An inflammatory disease of collagen contained in connect...
Hyperglycemia worsens brain edema simultaneously. Blood glucose damages the immune function of the body and increases the probability of infection. Therefore, hyperglycemia is associated with a poor prognosis and an increase in mortality. At present, the best management methods and target values for ...
The study results provided compelling evidence that better management of fever, hyperglycemia, and dysphagia in acute stroke patients during the first 72 h after admission had significant benefits for individuals with both mild and severe strokes [36, 38]. This improved management reduced mortality, ...
C)Hypokalemia and hyperglycemia D)Hypoglycemia and hypermagnesemia 4. When faced with decisions which involve disagreements over care between care providers, which of the following is the best potential referral for the nurse to consider making?
Background/Rationale: Driving forces that influenced this innovation include but were not limited to maintaining the professional nursing practice model and the need for management of diabetes and hyperglycemia in the hospital setting. Professional Nursing Practice models demonstrate the following ...
b. Bilateral crackles. Bilateral crackles suggests that the patient may be developing heart failure, a complication of myocardial infarction (MI). Hyperglycemia is common after MI because of the inflammatory process that occurs with tissue necrosis. Troponin levels will be elevated ...
disabling sensory or cognitive impairment; who had a new diag- nosis of type 2 DM and had not attended standard outpatient DM education classes; were receiving drugs that can cause medication- induced hyperglycemia or hypo- glycemia (steroids, antibiotics) at the time of APN intervention implementa...