Nursing diagnosis on appendectomy.

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need help on actual and potential nursing diagnosis on appendectomy.

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need help on actual and potential nursing diagnosis on appendectomy.

What about "Impaired Skin Integrity or Risk for Infection"

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Pain R/T tissue trauma

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Acute Pain r/t surgical incision

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here you go, hope this helps:

*acute pain r/t surigcal incision

*risk for infection r/t perforation/rupture of appendix, surgical incision, peritonitis

*activity intolerance r/t pain, surgical procedure

*anxiety r/t change in health status, hospital environment

*imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements r/t anorexia, nausea ,vomiting, decreased peristalsis

*risk for constipation r/t decreased activity, anesthesia, decreased food or fluid intake, pain meds

*risk for ineffective tissue perfusion: peripheral r/t decreased coughing, decreased deep breathing

*urinary retention r/t anesthesia

*disturbed sleep pattern r/t pain, unfamiliar surroundings

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what are some PCs related to appendectomy

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.
what are some PCs related to appendectomy

What are PCs? I don't recognize this abbreviation.

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PC collaborative problem/ potential complication . Thanks Leemo814

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

Complications of an appendectomy are

  • infection
    • local or general peritonitis
    • abscess

    [*]paralytic ileus

    [*]intestinal obstruction

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hey guys thanx for the great tips although i originally didn't post the question! :)

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