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The patient I had this week in clinical was a COPD patient. I need to do a care plan. I chose a few diagnoses already. I feel like I should be included one related to breathing since the patient has COPD, like impaired: breathing pattern/airway clea...

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I know he had a breathing problem. The problem is I don't have a "manifested by" since his breathing pattern is regular and his rate is normal

I'm working on an nursing care plan and was wondering- is using a purewick a reason to do Risk for Infection? I know they're less likely to cause infection than a Foley/indwelling catheter.

@MotoMonkeyThanks! That's a good idea

Anyone else know about the Bowel Incontinence? My friend suggested it but we're both new at this

I need to do a nursing care plan for the first time. My patient is a 90 year old female, disoriented, in the hospital for gallstones. The nursing diagnoses I cam up with are: · Acute Pain r/t to gallstones as evidenced by pain of 6 on 0-10 sc...

Sorry I keep asking but we were never taught how to do Nursing Diagnoses/Care plan in class.... What can be supporting data for Risk for Infection? I can't do low WBC count because her levels are high, I guess because the gallbladder is inflamed. So ...

The first 3 I am clear on the related factors and appropriate interventions. What about Acute Confusion? Also how do I know if the disorientation is the patient's baseline? She is 90 years old...

@Nurse.KelseyThanks so much! In that order?