Coronary Artery Disease Nursing Diagnosis – Flashcards
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Because emphasis on prevention is important in Coronary Artery disease, the main nursing care plan is:
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Imbalanced Nutrition: More than body requirements
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what is the plan & goals related to imbalanced nutrition nursing diagnosis?
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Patient will verbalize modifiable risk factors. Patient will describe dietary changes to reduce risk of CAD. patient will alter lifestyle to include increased activity, smoking cessation, & changed diet.
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Nursing implementation for imbalanced nutrition
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Encourage healthy eating patterns, help ID areas for improvement. Discuss lifestyle change dietary recommendations regarding specific food choices. Encourage gradual but progressive dietary changes. Discourage use of high-fat, low carbohydrate & fat for weight loss. Encourage reasonable goals for wt. Loss.
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nursing diagnosis: ineffective health maintenance Related to:
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poor lifestyle, other modifiable risk factors secondary to coronary artery disease
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describe plan for ineffective health maintenance:
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Patient will describe lifestyle choices that may worsen coronary artery disease. Patience will prevent cardiac muscle damage by complying with treatment regimen. patient will control blood pressure through proper administration of medications, dietary changes, and promoting exercise.
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Nursing implementation for ineffective health maintenance
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discuss benefits of smoking cessation. provide resource materials & refer to structured smoking cessation program. Assist patient with sources of support for smoking cessation, dietary & lifestyle changes. Discuss regular exercise, 30 minutes of continuous aerobic activity 4 to 5 times a week
