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Nursing Care Plan : Risk for Injury related to Alzheimer's Disease Risk for Injury Definition: At risk of injury as a result of the interaction of environmental conditions interacting with the individual's adaptive and defensive resources NOTE: This nursing diagnosis overlaps with other diagnoses such as Risk for Falls, Risk for Trauma, Risk for Poisoning, Risk for Suffocation, Risk for Aspiration and, if the client is at risk of bleeding, Ineffective Protection. See care plans for these diagnoses if appropriate. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death. Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition, which means that it will continue to get worse as it develops. Early symptoms include: minor memory problems difficulty saying the right words These symptoms change as Alzheimer’s disease develops, and it may lead to: disorie...

Nursing Care Plan for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) makes it hard for you to breathe. Coughing up mucus is often the first sign of COPD. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are common COPDs. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD), chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD), chronic airflow limitation (CAL) and chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CORD), is the occurrence of chronic bronchitis or emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways become narrowed. This leads to a limitation of the flow of air to and from the lungs, causing shortness of breath (dyspnea). In clinical practice, COPD is defined by its characteristically low airflow on lung function tests. In contrast to asthma, this limitation is poorly reversible and usually gets progressively worse over time. In England, an estimated 842,100 of 50 million people have a diagnosi...

Nursing Care Plan for Hyperthyroidism : Ineffective Airway Clearance and Knowledge Deficit Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. The condition is often referred to as an "overactive thyroid." Symptoms Difficulty concentrating, Fatigue, Frequent bowel movements, Goiter (visibly enlarged thyroid gland) or thyroid nodules, Heat intolerance, Increased appetite, Increased sweating, Irregular menstrual periods in women, Nervousness, Restlessness, Weight loss (rarely, weight gain) Other symptoms that can occur with this disease: Breast development in men, Clammy skin, Diarrhea, Hair loss, Hand tremor, High blood pressure, Itching - overall, Lack of menstrual periods in women, Nausea and vomiting, Pounding, rapid, or irregular pulse, Protruding eyes (exophthalmos), Rapid, forceful, or irregular heartbeat (palpitations), Skin blushing or flushing, Sleeping difficulty, Weakness Nursing Diagnosis : Ineffective Airway Clearance related ...