Patients with respiratory problems may have wheezes, crackles, or sound diminished. Changes or worsening in these lung sounds may indicate a decline in ventilation. Often lung sounds contribute to...
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Keeping track of activities with emotions and energy level helps the patient become more aware of contributing factors to their fatigue. Nurses can use this information to develop strategies with the...
Ineffective airway clearance is the inability to maintain a patent airway. Usually, protective mechanisms such as microscopic organisms or coughing keep the respiratory tract free of obstructions and...
An ineffective breathing pattern is a condition of inadequate ventilation due to an impairment in the mechanism of inspiration and expiration. Prolonged inadequate ventilation may lead to compromised...
Gastritis is the inflammation of the stomach lining due to the injury of the mucosal layer that serves as a protectant from its stomach acid. Exposure of the mucosa to stomach acid can lead to...
Activity intolerance is a nursing diagnosis defined by NANDA as insufficient physiological or psychological energy to continue or complete necessary or desired activities.