Lecture 9: Nursing Diagnosis: Risk for peripheral neurovascular dysfunction – Flashcards
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Nursing Diagnosis: Risk for peripheral neurovascular dysfunction
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circulation to an extremity is jeopardized
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Nursing Diagnosis: Risk for peripheral neuromuscular dysfunction under what circumstances would a nurse use this diagnosis
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the patient has a constrictive treatment device cast splint tourniquet edema
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what is key to prevent peripheral neuromuscular dysfunction
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ASSESSMENT IS KEY
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if damage occurs to a patients peripheral neuromuscular functioning..
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litigation may be a result
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under what conditions should you call the MD
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new absence of pulse, pallor pain, paraesthesia, paralysis
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what are the 5 P's
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pain pallor paraesthesia paralysis pulse
