2 Responses for "Need a nursing diagnosis for care plan? Please help!?"

1. taylor swift March 14th, 2010 at 7:40 am 1

   alteration in nutrition, fluid volume deficit,potential for infection, self care deficit, impaired verbal communication, and you can use a goal that they don't get worse.

2. taylor lautner March 14th, 2010 at 7:40 am 2

   Sorry, i don't have what you wanted! For aspiration, risk. At risk for entry of gastric secretion, oropharyngeal secretions, or exogenous food or fluids into tracheobronchial passages.Risk factorsReduce level of consciousnessDepressed cough and gag reflexesPresence of tracheotomy or endotracheal tubeOverinflated tracheotomy/ endotracheal tube cuffInadequate tracheotomy/endotracheal tube cuff inflationGastrointestinal tubesBolus tube feedings/medication administrationSituations hindering elevation of upper bodyIncreased intragastric pressureIncreased gastric residualDecreased gastrointestinal motilityDelayed gastric emptyingImpaired swallowingFacial/oral/neck surgery or traumaWired jawsCommunication, impaired verbal Decreased, delayed, or absent ability to receive, process, transmit, and use a system of symbols.Defining characteristicsWillful refusal to speakDisorientation in the three spheres of time, space, personInability to speak dominant languageDoes not or cannot speakRelated factorsDecrease in circulation to brainCultural differenceBrain tumorDifferences related to developmental ageSide effects of medicationThis is your diagnosis for care plan. I hope this helps you. And best of luck in your future endeavors.