Though CPAP is more effective, oral devices may be easier for some patients. These devices open the throat and bring the jaw forward to relieve obstruction. 3. Evaluate oxygen saturation during sleep. An apnea monitor and pulse oximeter can help evaluate the patient’s oxygen saturation levels ...
Nursing Diagnosis Following a thoroughassessment, anursing diagnosisis formulated to specifically address the challenges associated with seizure disorders based on thenurse’s clinical judgement and understanding of the patient’s unique health condition. Whilenursing diagnosesserve as a framework fororganizing...
Nursing Diagnosis: Impaired Gas Exchange related to decreased lung compliance and altered level of consciousness as evidence by dyspnea on exertion, decreased oxygen content, decreased oxygen saturation, and increased PCO2. Subjective Data: Pt family member tells you that the patient has been sleeping ...
Nursing Diagnosis Following a thorough assessment, a nursing diagnosis is formulated to specifically address the challenges associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on the nurse’s clinical judgement and understanding of the patient’s unique health condition. Whilenursing diagnosesserve as a f...
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Central hypothyroidism is of pituitary or hypothalamic origin. The TSH produced can be biologically inactive and affect the levels of bioactive TSH; hence, the diagnosis of central hypothyroidism should be based on free T4 rather than TSH.[2] ...
Leave the bedroom if you are unable to sleep Drink a cup of warm tea with milk at bedtime Exercise in the afternoon rather than the evening Count backwards from 100 to 0 when your mind is racing. 15. A client has a diagnosis of primary insomnia. Before assessing this client, the nurse...
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The EDE-12.0D is a semi-structured interview, given at the end of the psychological interview, allows us to make a diagnosis of any eating disorder according to DSM-IV and provides important information on other important characteristics related to DCA. (19-20). Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (...
Ensure that each goal is derived from only one nursing diagnosis. Keeping it this way facilitates evaluation of care by ensuring that planned nursing interventions are clearly related to the diagnosis set. Lastly, make sure that the client considers the goals important and values them to ensure co...