Nursing care plans that are related to the endocrine system and metabolism.
Learn about the nursing care plans and nursing diagnosis for hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia, two medical conditions that affect calcium levels in the body. Discover the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for these conditions.
This guide discusses the nursing care plans and nursing diagnosis for hypernatremia and hyponatremia. It provides essential information on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of these conditions.
This article provides an in-depth overview of hypermagnesemia and hypomagnesemia nursing care plans and nursing diagnosis. Learn about the causes, symptoms, nursing interventions and management options for magnesium imbalances.
Respiratory acidosis, an elevation in the PaCO2 level), is caused by hypoventilation with reslutant excess carbonic acid. Here’s a nursing care plan for Respiratory Acidosis.
Respiratory alkalosis is a loss of carbon dioxide (Pco2 <>2CO3) due to a marked increase in the rate of respirations. Nursing care plans for respiratory alkalosis can be found here.
Metabolic alkalosis is characterized by a high pH (loss of hydrogen ions) and high plasma bicarbonate caused by excessive intake of sodium bicarbonate, loss of gastric/intestinal acid, renal excretion of hydrogen and chloride, prolonged hypercalcemia, hypokalemia, and hyperaldosteronism.
Metabolic acidosis (primary base bicarbonate [HCO3] deficiency) reflects an excess of acid (hydrogen) and a deficit of base (bicarbonate) resulting from acid overproduction, loss of intestinal bicarbonate, inadequate conservation of bicarbonate, and excretion of acid, or anaerobic metabolism.