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  1. Impaired gas exchange?

    newby09 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, I am very new to this- but I am going to give it my best shot. I had a 59 year old female patient- DX- bilateral lower ext. cellulitis(from fungal infection), COPD, DM, Morbid Obesity (unsure of...

  2. Impaired gas exchange?

    newby09 replied to newby09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is difficult for me to come up with goals- don't know why, but especially in this case- as I have no ABG's I guess I could go with -short term goal- Will exhibit adequate improvement of shortness...

  3. Impaired gas exchange?

    newby09 replied to newby09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, this is what I came up with - Impaired gas exchange r/t alveolar-capillary membrane changes and retained secretions, secondary to COPD, AEB dyspnea, tachypnea, orthopnea, diminished breath sounds...

  4. Impaired gas exchange?

    newby09 replied to newby09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Any other comments, ideas, thoughts would be greatly appreciated. And thanks for the comments/help I have received thus

  5. Impaired gas exchange?

    newby09 replied to newby09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, I kind of agree with you on the ABG's. How about this - Ineffective breathing pattern r/t obesity, secondary to COPD, AEB dyspnea and tachypnea. OR Ineffective airway clearance r/t retained...

  6. Impaired gas exchange?

    newby09 replied to newby09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So, you are saying that this does not fit- Impaired gas exchange r/t alveolar-capillary membrane changes, secondary to COPD, AEB dyspnea, tachypnea, and diminished breath sounds in bilateral lower...

  7. Impaired gas exchange?

    newby09 replied to newby09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I thought so too, but when I asked my instructor about it, she said that I had to focus my nursing diagnosis towards the ABC's and that she would not accept activity intolerance for this patient- she...