- Impaired Physical Mobility
- Disturbed Body Image
- Risk for Infection
- Deficient Knowledge
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- Crushing all medications and mixing them in food.
- Administering liquid forms of medication when available, or crushing tablets (if safe) and mixing with a small amount of soft food.
- Giving all medications intravenously.
- Withholding medications if the patient cannot swallow.
- Disease management
- Environmental modification
- Medication adjustment
- Nutritional counseling
- Passive range of motion exercises.
- Active range of motion exercises only.
- Ambulation only.
- Isometric exercises only.
- Administer a strong sedative.
- Close the door, dim lights, and reduce unnecessary noise in the hallway.
- Tell the patient to get used to the noise.
- Transfer the patient to a private room immediately.
- Ask the patient to hold their breath.
- Count respirations immediately after taking the pulse or blood pressure, without the patient's awareness.
- Count respirations while the patient is speaking.
- Count respirations during a strenuous activity.
- It is left uncovered for a short period.
- It comes into contact with a non-sterile object or person.
- The nurse wears sterile gloves while preparing it.
- It is within the nurse's line of sight.
- "Patient states pain is 8/10 on a 0-10 scale, grimacing and guarding abdomen."
- "Patient is acting like they are in severe pain."
- "Patient seems to be overreacting to pain."
- "Patient's pain is expected."
- Cognitive learning
- Affective learning
- Psychomotor learning
- Verbal learning
- Social history
- Mental status examination
- General appearance
- Chief complaint
- Insist on discussing the diagnosis to ensure understanding.
- Respect the patient's wish for silence and provide a quiet environment, while remaining available if they change their mind.
- Tell the family to discuss the diagnosis with the patient.
- Immediately leave the room and avoid further interaction.
- Reduce pain at the injection site.
- Prevent medication leakage into the subcutaneous tissue and irritation.
- Ensure faster absorption of the medication.
- Increase the volume of medication that can be administered.
- "Nurse will apply dressing daily."
- "Patient's wound will heal within 2 weeks."
- "Patient will demonstrate improved skin integrity, as evidenced by reduced redness and absence of new pressure injuries by discharge."
- "Patient will receive skin care."
- Recommend that the patient seek spiritual counseling.
- Encourage the patient to incorporate prayer into their daily routine, respecting their beliefs.
- Avoid discussing spiritual matters.
- Tell the patient that faith cannot cure illness.
- Bend at the waist and lift with their back.
- Twist their torso while lifting heavy objects.
- Keep their back straight, bend at the knees and hips, and lift with their leg muscles.
- Hold the object far away from their body.
- A visible, palpable, straight vein in an area free from joints or previous venipuncture sites.
- The largest vein, regardless of its location.
- A pulsating vessel.
- A vein that is difficult to palpate.
- Therapeutic communication
- Giving false reassurance
- Offering hope
- Empathy
- Diagnosis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Administer it at 0800 to get ahead.
- Administer it anytime between 0900 and 1000.
- Prioritize administering the medication within the recommended time window (e.g., 30 minutes before or after 0900).
- Skip the dose if too busy.
