Acute Pain — Burn Injury Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
Nursing Diagnosis: Pain, acuteMay be related toDestruction of skin/tissues; edema formationManipulation of injured tissues, e.g., wound debridementPossibly evidenced byReports of painNarrowed focus,...
View ArticleIneffective Tissue Perfusion — Burn Injury Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
Nursing Diagnosis: Tissue Perfusion, ineffective/Peripheral Neurovascular dysfunction, risk forRisk factors may includeReduction/interruption of arterial/venous blood flow, e.g., circumferential burns...
View ArticleImbalanced Nutrition — Burn Injury Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
Nursing Diagnosis: Nutrition: imbalanced, less than body requirements May be related toHypermetabolic state (can be as much as 50%–60% higher than normal proportional to the severity of injury)Protein...
View ArticleImpaired Skin Integrity — Burn Injury Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
Nursing Diagnosis: Impaired Skin Integrity [due to Grafts]May be related toDisruption of skin surface with destruction of skin layers (partial-/full-thickness burn) requiring graftingPossibly...
View ArticleFear/Anxiety — Burn Injury Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
Nursing Diagnosis: Fear/AnxietyMay be related toSituational crises: hospitalization/isolation procedures, interpersonal transmission and contagion, memory of the trauma experience, threat of death...
View ArticleDisturbed Body Image — Burn Injury Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
Nursing Diagnosis: Body Image disturbed/Role Performance, ineffectiveMay be related toSituational crisis: traumatic event, dependent patient role; disfigurement, painPossibly evidenced byNegative...
View ArticleKnowledge Deficit — Burn Injury Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
Nursing Diagnosis: Knowledge, deficient [Learning Need] regarding condition, prognosis, treatment, self-care, and discharge needsMay be related toLack of exposure/recallInformation misinterpretation;...
View ArticleImpaired Physical Mobility — Burn Injury Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
Nursing Diagnosis: Impaired Physical Mobility May be related toNeuromuscular impairment, pain/discomfort, decreased strength and enduranceRestrictive therapies, limb immobilization;...
View ArticleNursing Care Plan – 11 Burn Injury Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
A burn is damage to your body’s tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most...
View ArticleMedical-Surgical Nursing Exam 13: Burns (40 Items)
Sample review questions about Medical-Surgical Nursing. Challenge your nursing knowledge with this Medical-Surgical Nursing NCLEX/Board Exam Questions.This is a 40-item examination which can help you...
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