radhika33

Hi daytonite, Thank you, thank you a lot for the clear explanation:). It is helping me lots and lots in completing my assignment. I have one more question. I have two questions to answer seperately. First one is asking "why did I give the first 3 dx mentioned below priority over others". And the second is asking "why did i prioritize the first 3 (mentioned below) the way i did? "So my confusion is the answer for both of these questions sounds same to me? would u be able to tell me how am i going to answer them differently? 1. ineffective airway clearance. 2. imbalanced nutrition (less than body requirements) 3. disturbed sleep pattern. 4. Pain 5. impaired mobilit 6. activity intolerance

Wow!! such a thorough explanation, no body else other than my teacher could do it. You are now my teacher now mate!!:nuke: Thank u for ur explanation abt "Ineffective airway clearance". I have already been able to expand on that by using pathophysiology book and have already made 400 words for my assignment:nuke: Would you be also able to help me some more. In the scenario i have chosen, the patient has been diagnosed with COPD and osteoarthritis. Along with the dx, i have mentioned before, i have also added two other diagnoses for this patient (pain r/t joint swelling and impaired physical mobility r/t joint deterioration). I am supposed to chose three dx among all of these and prioritise them, so i have chosen: 1."Ineffective airway clearance", 2."pain" and 3. disturbed sleep pattern/ nutrition, less than body requirements (i am not sure which i should prioritise among this last two) on the basis of Maslow's concept. Do u think my priorities are sensible? Suggestions please?? And, also, how will i be able to describe that i will on focus on "pain" after focusing on "Ineffective airway clearance" (as i think i should focus on pain after "Ineffective airway clearance" because the patient will not concentrate on clearing airway through coughing or other techniques when he will be in pain). I need to relate pain dx with "Ineffective airway clearance" as well Sorry it is too long. This assgt is difficult one for me

thanks for your help mate. I am at the end of my fourth semester, second year. I have 2 more semester to go. chaw!!:)

Thank you again for your quick reply friend. Do you think i should include pathophysiology of COPD to expand on my answer. I need good references as well to write my answer. What kind of words can i use to search the answer for this question because i have tried multiple times in the google, but couldn't find anything relevant to answer my question. I am really struggling to answer this question??

Thank you for your quick reply guys. I need some more help to expand on this. I need to describe in around 2000 words about why did i prioritize ineffective airway clearance over other two diagnoses " activity intolerance" and "disturbed sleep patern". Please help me!!!

Hi all, Can anyone please help me prioritising nursing diagnoses that i have selected for patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The DX are : Ineffective airwaly clearance r/t excessive mucous secretion; activity intolerance r/t shortness of breath; imbalanced nutrition r/t dyspnea and disturbed sleep pattern related to breathlessness, anxiety, dyspnea". By usign Maslow's human needs concept i understand that "ineffective airway clearance" comes first in this list. But i dont know how to describe the reason why the dx "ineffective airway clearance" should be focused first by nurses? And also guide me what kind of reference i should look for to complete this kind of assignment? Any help please??????