NURSING DIAGNOSIS: Breathing Pattern, risk for ineffective Risk factors may include Intra-abdominal fluid collection (ascites) Decreased lung expansion, accumulated secretions Decreased energy, fatigue Desired Outcomes Maintain effective respiratory pattern; be free of dyspnea and cyanosis, with ABGs and vital capacity within acceptable range. Nursing Interventions & Rationale Nursing Interventions Rationale  Monitor respiratory rate, depth, and effort.  Rapid shallow respirations/dyspnea may [...]

NURSING DIAGNOSIS: Breathing Pattern, ineffective May be related to Pain Muscular impairment Decreased energy/fatigue Possibly evidenced by Tachypnea; respiratory depth changes, reduced vital capacity Holding breath; reluctance to cough Desired Outcomes Establish effective breathing pattern. Experience no signs of respiratory compromise/complications. Nursing Interventions Rationale  Observe respiratory rate/depth.  Shallow breathing, splinting with respirations, holding breath may result in hypoventilation/atelectasis.  Auscultate breath [...]

A cholecystectomy consists of excising the gallbladder from the posterior liver wall and ligating the cystic duct, vein, and artery.

Bronchial asthma is a disease caused by increased responsiveness of the tracheobronchial tree to various stimuli. The result is paroxysmal constriction of the bronchial airways. This post contains 5 bronchial asthma nursing care plans.

Chronic Obstructive Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi (chronic obstructive bronchitis) causes increase mucus production and chronic cough.

Heart failure is a physiologic state in which he heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body. Heart failure results from changes in systolic or diastolic function of the left ventricle.

Here are 10 Nursing Care Plans for Congestive Heart Failure.

Mastectomy is the surgical removal of the breast which is usually a surgical management for patients with breast cancer. This is done to prevent the metastasize of the cancer cells.

Here are 14 Mastectomy Nursing Care Plans

Intrathoracic pressure changes induced by increased pleural space volumes and reduced lung capacity, causing respiratory distress and gas exchange problems and producing tension on mediastinal structures that can impede cardiac and systemic circulation