Nanda Nursing Diagnosis

Nursing Care Plan for Diabetic Ketoacidosis Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life threatening condition of diabetes occurring mostly in patients with Type 1 diabetes but on occasion also in patients with Type 2 diabetes. This disease is a potentially fatal complication of diabetes that occurs when insulin levels are far lower than what the body needs. The most frequent early signs of Diabetic Ketoacidosis or DKA is a sharp increase in polydipsia and polyuria. Whilst Polydipsia means excessive thirst, Polyuria refers to the excessive production of dilute urine. Other symptoms include malaise, generalized weakness, and tiredness. These may then progress if untreated to vomiting, deep gasping breathing (kussmaul respiration), dehydration, rapid weight loss in patients newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, mild disorientation, confusion and occasionally coma. Imbalanced Nutrition : Less than Body Requirements related to the insufficiency of insulin, decreased oral input, hyper...

Nursing Care Plan for Imbalanced Nutrition Less than Body Requirements Definition A situation where individuals who are at risk of weight loss associated with inadequate input, or metabolism of nutrients is not adequate for metabolic needs. Related Factors: Pathophysiology Related to an increased calorie needs and difficulty in digesting sufficient calories Burn Infection Dependence of chemicals Cancer Trauma Related to dysphagia Cerebrovascular injury Amiotrofik lateral sclerosis Cerebral palsy Parkinson's Abnormalities neurovaskuler Muscular dystrophy Related to decreased absorption of nutrients Crohn's Disease Cystic Fibrosis Lactose Intolerance Related to decreased desire to eat Decreased level of consciousness Related to vomiting is stimulated alone, refusing to eat Anorexia nervosa Related to a reluctance to eat for fear of poisoning Paranoid behavior Related to anorexia, excessive physical agitation Bipolar disorder Related to anorexia and diarrhea Protozoan infection Re...