Nursing Dx For Heart Patients

1. Ok if a patient was getting a heart transplant Can I use
   
   risk for infection for a patient that have received a heart transplant? Can I also use pain?
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   May 3, '04

   Occupation: Telemetry RN Specialty: Cardiac Telemetry ; Joined: Aug '03; Posts: 301; Likes: 7

   Any time a patient comes back from surgery, you can always use r/f infection and pain. I would also add r/f injury r/t decreased cardiac output, r/f impaired tissue perfusion, or deficient knowledge.
   
   My teachers are always big on safety and deficient knowledge for everything!
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   May 3, '04

   Occupation: Operating Room Nurse Specialty: 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER ; From: US ; Joined: Jun '03; Posts: 17,036; Likes: 1,006

   The way our instructors are, they want the most IMPORTANT diagnosis so if i were assignd to this pt., the ones i'd use would be Risk for Infection, Risk for Ineffective Tissue Perfussion, Risk for Injury, and Pain.
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   May 3, '04

   Occupation: Homecare Agency From: PA, US ; Joined: Apr '03; Posts: 321; Likes: 3

   thanks everyone
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   May 3, '04

   Occupation: ER NURSE Joined: Mar '04; Posts: 63

   I think the number one diagnosis would be decreased cardiac output-its always a biggie for heart patients-i just did a process paper over it

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