kistigirl

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1. Paitent refused

   kistigirl posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm trying to come up with a nursing dx for a patient with osteoarthritis who has refused physical therapy treatment. Reason: pt stated that she don't think it helps Which would be a great nursing dx: Ineffective management of therapeutic regimen r/t...

2. So ridiculous.

   kistigirl replied to mariaberry19's topic in General Students

   I'm having the same problem!! Wow!

3. Dont understand this (sigh)

   kistigirl replied to kistigirl's topic in Student Assist

   What about "Risk for impaired skin integrity r/t lower extremity swelling secondary to postthrombalitoc syndrome (or hypertension)." Not sure which to use as secondary cause bc pt has hypertension listed as her current medical dx; her admit dx was pu...

4. Dont understand this (sigh)

   kistigirl posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm trying to come up with a "risk" NURSING diagnosis. I've come up with "Impaired skin integrity r/t chronic edema" bc my pt has edema in her right leg and c/o pain. My classmate told me I should go w/something else because "chronic edema" is consi...