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thanks for your help daytonite. you have have cleared up my confusion. yes i am doing an asssignment on asthma for college, its still the same one that i was seeking help for before. just had those issues i needed clearing up. thanks again for your reply

thanks for your help biol20fan, will look that book up in the library.:wink2:

hi biol20fan, thanks for replying, dont have a care plan book...must defo invest in one:rolleyes:. i need to find four nursing diagnosis for the patient, and prioritise the care given to the patient??? am getting confused over medical diagnosis and nursing diagnosis. maybe im thinking too much into it??? cant:uhoh21: a nurse diagnosis hypooxaemia by measuring O2 stats???

hi guys, can anyone help me get my head around what are the nursing diagnosis' for a hypothetical patient attending the er wid an acute asthma attack. is it breathlessness, hypoxaemia, hypercapnia, anxiety... are these things nursing diagnosis or medical diagnosis,?????:wink2::wink2::wink2::wink2:

hi, thanks for replying, i was thinking along the lines of monitoring vital signs patient may have increased heart rate and increased resp rate and decreased o2 saturation, administering O2 and meds as perscribed to relieve dyspnoea and monitor the effectiveness of same, giving psychological support to the patient?????????

hi guys, would really appreciate so help with an assignment, have to do a case study of a patient who was admitted to the er with an acute asthma attack, need to include the key nursing interventions and an in-depth analysis of 3 nursing priorities. thanks

hi guys, would appreciate if you could help me with an assignment. have to do a case study on a patient admitted to the emergency room with an acute asthma attack. must outline the key nursing interventions and have an in-depth analysis of 3 nursing priorities.