Thursday, September 3, 2009

NBS II Lecture' material

Common nursing diagnosis related to drug therapy:

  1. Deficient knowledge about drug action, administration, and side effect related to cultural/ language barrier or speech articulation problem.
  2. Pain (acute/ chronic) related to hesitancy in taking prescribed pain medications due to fear of addiction.
  3. Ineffective individual maintenance related to not having recommended preventive care.
  4. Ineffective protection related to effects of anticoagulant medication on clothing mechanism.
  5. Ineffective therapeutic regiment management.
  6. Noncompliances related to forgetfulness.
  7. Risk for injury related to side effects of drug such as dizziness and drowsiness.
  8. Ineffective therapeutic regiment management related to lack of finance or health care coverage to purchase medications.

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