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bathing
moisturizing
positioning and cushioning
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What is the icd-9 code for skin integrity?
there isnt any, that is a nursing diagnosis. you need to code the cause of the alteration in skin integrity
What is Nursing diagnosis for wound infection on leg?
Impired skin integrity realated to disease process
What is a nursing diagnosis for cellulitis in the right upper extremity?
Impaired skin integrity related to inflammation.
What is the nanda nursing diagnosis for pressure ulcers?
impaired skin/tissue integrity r/t pressure ulcer
Nursing care plan for enteric isolation isolation?
Protective Isolation describes practices that are used to protect patients who are highly susceptible from getting infected. This may include restricted movement, barrier measures, physical separation and supportive care to maintain mucous membrane and integrity of skin.
What is the Nursing responsibility of skin cancer?
nursing responsibilities of skin cancer?
In what manner does decrease skin integrity pose an infection?
A decrease in skin integrity increases the chances of infection. There are more opportunities for bacteria to penetrate the skin.
What is the medical term meaning structural protein found in skin and connective tissue?
Collagen is the structural protein found in skin and connective tissue. It provides strength and support to the tissues, helping to maintain their structure and integrity.
In what manner does decraesed skin integrity pose an infection?
Reduced skin integrity implies a skin tear, pressure area sore, ulcers or openings in the skin. This provides an portal of entry for the infection to enter the body and take hold. Read up on basic microbiology.
Why is maintaining skin integrity so important?
Skin integrity maintenance is one of the most important aspects of surgery. Skin is the first and most prominent line of defense against infection and the first aspect of the body to heal. If the skin does not heal properly the rest of the body will not be able to heal properly.
What is the nursing intervention of diabetes?
Monitoring blood glucose Administering antidiabetics/insulin Full body assessment, special attention made to circulatory and skin Prevention of ulcer formation Monitoring VS Monitoring for hyper/hypoglycemia Offering snacks at bedtime if permitted.
What is a nursing diagnosis for steven Johnson's syndrome?
Ineffective airway Pain Fluid volume deficit or excess [depending on what the patient looks like] Depression Body image disturbance [if they survive this] Impaired skin integrity Fever Risk for aspiration Potential for dysrhthmias
