kistigirl

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1. Paitent refused

   kistigirl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I'm trying to come up with a nursing dx for a patient with osteoarthritis who has refused physical therapy treatment. Reason: pt stated that she don't think it helps Which would be a great nursing dx:...

2. So ridiculous.

   kistigirl replied to mariaberry19's topic in General Students

   I'm having the same problem!!

3. Dont understand this (sigh)

   kistigirl replied to kistigirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   What about "Risk for impaired skin integrity r/t lower extremity swelling secondary to postthrombalitoc syndrome (or hypertension)." Not sure which to use as secondary cause bc pt has hypertension...

4. Dont understand this (sigh)

   kistigirl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I'm trying to come up with a "risk" NURSING diagnosis. I've come up with "Impaired skin integrity r/t chronic edema" bc my pt has edema in her right leg and c/o pain. My classmate told me I should go...