Ronald Diolon

BSN 2 YB 11

Disease De ni on E ology Manifesta ons Diagnosis Treatment Nursing care management

The diagnosis of Nursing care management of a

A chronic autoimmune disorder
1. Juvenile
that affects children under 16,
Rheumatoid
causing joint inflammation, pain,
Arthritis (JRA)
stiffness, and swelling
JRA is based on the child with JRA involves
child's symptoms, providing supportive care to e
The exact cause of JRA is physical exam, and The goals of JRA treatment are pain, swelling, and joint
unknown, but it is believed to laboratory tests. The to control pain and stiffness. This includes
be an autoimmune disorder American College of inflammation, preserve joint administering medications as
where the immune system Rheumatology has function, and improve the child's prescribed, monitoring for side
mistakenly attacks healthy established criteria quality of life. Treatment options effects, and providing physical
Joint pain, stiffness, swelling,
tissue in the body, for the diagnosis of include non-steroidal anti- therapy to maintain joint
fatigue, fever, and rashes
specifically the joints. JRA, which include inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), function. Nursing interventions
Genetics, environmental the presence of disease-modifying anti- should also focus on promoting
factors, and infections may arthritis in one or rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), a healthy lifestyle, educating the
play a role in the more joints for at biologic agents, corticosteroids, child and family about the
development of JRA least six weeks, as and physical therapy. disease, and providing
well as other clinical emotional support to help the
and laboratory child cope with the challenges
findings. of JRA.

Assessment and monitoring

An allergic reaction to airborne Physical exam,
Immune system Sneezing, runny nose, nasal Antihistamines, of symptoms, medication
2. Allergic substances causing review of medical
overreaction to an congestion, itchy or watery decongestants, nasal sprays, administration, patient
Rhinitis inflammation of the nasal history, allergy
allergen eyes, and postnasal drip allergen immunotherapy education, management plan
passages tests
development

Assessment and monitoring

A chronic skin condition
3. Eczema characterized by dry, itchy, and
inflamed patches of skin
Physical exam, Topical corticosteroids,
Dry, scaly, or thickened of skin condition,
Unknown, but related to review of medical moisturizers, oral
skin, intense itching, and medication administration,
genetic and environmental history, skin antihistamines, phototherapy,
red or brown patches on the patient education,
factors biopsy in some systemic medications in
skin management plan
cases severe cases
development

Assessment and monitoring

A chronic respiratory condition Unknown, but related to Coughing, wheezing, Inhaled corticosteroids,
Physical exam, of respiratory function,
characterized by airway genetic and environmental shortness of breath, chest bronchodilators, leukotriene
review of medical medication administration,
4. Asthma inflammation, narrowing, and factors such as allergies tightness, and difficulty modifiers, oral
history, lung patient education,
increased mucus production, and exposure to certain breathing, particularly corticosteroids or biologic
function tests management plan
making breathing difficult irritants during exercise or at night medications in severe cases
development
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BSN 2 YB 11
A cancer of the blood and bone
marrow that results in the
production of abnormal white
5. Leukemia
blood cells, which interfere
with normal blood cell
production and function
Lymphomas are cancers
that affect the lymphatic
6. system, which is part of
Lymphomas the immune system that
helps fight infections
and diseases.
A nursing care management
for a patient with leukemia
involves providing
supportive care to manage
symptoms and side effects of
treatment. This includes
monitoring vital signs,
administering medications as
prescribed, providing
emotional support to the
Unknown, but related to Fatigue, weakness, fever, Physical exam, patient and family, and
Chemotherapy, radiation
genetic mutations and easy bruising or bleeding, review of medical educating the patient about
t h e r a p y, b o n e m a r r o w
environmental factors frequent infections, bone h i s t o r y, b l o o d the disease and treatment
transplantation, targeted
such as exposure to pain, and swollen lymph tests, bone options. The nurse should
therapy
radiation or chemicals nodes marrow tests also monitor for potential
complications, such as
infection or bleeding, and
report any concerns to the
healthcare team.
Additionally, the nurse
should encourage the patient
to maintain a healthy
lifestyle, such as getting
enough rest and exercise and
eating a balanced diet.
A doctor will
perform a
Nurses can help manage
physical exam,
Treatment for lymphomas by assessing
The exact cause of review the
lymphomas depends and monitoring
lymphomas is Symptoms of patient's
on the type and stage symptoms,
unknown, but it's lymphomas include medical
of the cancer but may administering
believed to be swollen lymph nodes, history, and
include chemotherapy, medications, providing
related to genetic fatigue, night order blood
radiation therapy, emotional support, and
mutations and sweats, fever, weight tests, imaging
targeted therapy, or helping patients and
environmental loss, and itching. tests, and a
stem cell families cope with the
factors. lymph node
transplantation. diagnosis and
biopsy to
treatment.
confirm the
diagnosis.

Ronald Diolon
BSN 2 YB 11
A doctor will
perform a
physical exam, Nurses can help manage
review the Wilms tumor by
Wilms tumor, also patient's Treatment for Wilms assessing and
The exact cause of Symptoms of Wilms
known as medical history tumor typically monitoring symptoms,
Wilms tumor is tumor include
nephroblastoma, is a and order involves surgery to providing emotional
7. Wilms unknown, but it's abdominal swelling,
type of cancer that imaging tests, remove the tumor, support, administering
Tumor believed to be abdominal pain,
affects the kidneys, such as followed by medications, and
related to genetic blood in the urine,
typically in young ultrasound or chemotherapy and helping patients and
mutations. and fever.
children. CT scans, and radiation therapy. families cope with the
a biopsy of the diagnosis and
tumor to treatment.
confirm the
diagnosis.

Nursing care
management for a
patient with a brain
tumor involves providing
supportive care to
manage symptoms and
A doctor will side effects of
Symptoms of brain
perform a treatment. This includes
tumors can vary
physical exam, Treatment for brain monitoring vital signs,
The exact cause of depending on the
review the tumors depends on administering
Brain tumors are brain tumors is location and size of
patient's the type, size, and medications as
abnormal growths of unknown, but it's the tumor but may
medical location of the tumor prescribed, providing
8.Brain cells in the brain that believed to be include headaches,
history, and but may include emotional support to the
Tumors can be either cancerous related to genetic seizures, nausea and
order imaging surgery, radiation patient and family, and
(malignant) or non- mutations and vomiting, vision or
tests, such as therapy, educating the patient
cancerous (benign). environmental hearing changes,
MRI or CT chemotherapy, or about the disease and
factors. balance problems,
scans, to targeted therapy. treatment options. The
and personality
confirm the nurse should also
changes.
diagnosis. monitor for potential
complications, such as
seizures, infection, or
changes in neurological
status, and report any
concerns to the
healthcare team.