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I am doing a careplan for school. I need to prioritize my nursing diagnosis. I am not sure which is most important. Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements related to excessive intake in relation to metabolic need evidenced by his weigh of 358lbs. Decreased cardiac output related to altered preload as evidenced by edema (swollen leg) Ineffective breathing pattern related to obesity as evidenced by shortness of breath(while walking) Activity intolerance related to sedentary lifestyle as evidenced by client's daily routine I think the shortness of breath is the most urgent one (ABC). But hisweight is the underlying cause for all his problems. But the weight issue can not be quickly adressed, it takes time to lose weight. What do you think?

I am putting together a care plan, I have all my diagnoses. if I use some of the interventions right out of the handbook do I have to use them as a quote in my careplan or just reference it on my reference page? this is a school project.

Hi, my question is what type of information i should not collect durng the assessment phase?

Hi, I just started nursing school and i am a bit confused. I have to put a nursing care plan together, based on priotity. The guy is extremly overweight, smoked for 40 years but has quit 10 years ago, he is on anti-hypertensive drugs but his blood pressure is stilol 151/92, he likes his meat and potatoes + lots of salt, now he has difficulty getting around the farm, shortness of breath when walking and swollen leg. The kids have no interest in the farm. He is married. I would go with shortness of breath- ineffective breathing pattern related to weight? then something about the leg skin integrity/circulation related to weight and inactivity? but i should also say something about the activity intolerance and the Nutritional imbalance:more than body requirements. Where does the hypertension fit in? and what do i do first?