A nursing student assessed a client presenting with pregnancy induced hypertension. The client complained of dizziness and difficulty moving. The student identified diagnoses of decreased cardiac output and developed a plan of care. Short term goals were to relieve dizziness and lower blood pressure from 150/100 to 120/90 within 5 hours. Long term goals were to maintain adequate blood pressure within normal limits after 1 week. Interventions included monitoring vital signs, administering medications, providing education and encouraging rest. The plan was reviewed by the instructor.
A nursing student assessed a client presenting with pregnancy induced hypertension. The client complained of dizziness and difficulty moving. The student identified diagnoses of decreased cardiac output and developed a plan of care. Short term goals were to relieve dizziness and lower blood pressure from 150/100 to 120/90 within 5 hours. Long term goals were to maintain adequate blood pressure within normal limits after 1 week. Interventions included monitoring vital signs, administering medications, providing education and encouraging rest. The plan was reviewed by the instructor.
A nursing student assessed a client presenting with pregnancy induced hypertension. The client complained of dizziness and difficulty moving. The student identified diagnoses of decreased cardiac output and developed a plan of care. Short term goals were to relieve dizziness and lower blood pressure from 150/100 to 120/90 within 5 hours. Long term goals were to maintain adequate blood pressure within normal limits after 1 week. Interventions included monitoring vital signs, administering medications, providing education and encouraging rest. The plan was reviewed by the instructor.
Decreased Cardiac Output Short Term Goal: INDEPENDENT: - Blood pressure may be Short Term: Subjective: related to decreased venous After 5 hours of nursing - Assess blood pressure elevated because of the Goals were met after 5 hours of “Hindi po ako maka-galaw ng return intervention, and pulse every one increase in systemic nursing intervention; the client maayos, nahihilo po ako kada evidenced by the alteration in - The client will hour as indicated vascular resistance has experienced relief from ibo ko ng katawan” blood pressure experience relief from - Weight patient - Sudden increase in dizziness and the client will dizziness and the client regularly weight indicates fluid report a normal BP from Objective: will report a normal BP - Assess for crackles, retention and may 150/100 to 120/90 (+) discomfort from 150/100 to 120/90 wheezes and dyspnea signify progression of (+) dizziness disease and impaired Long Term: Long Term Goal: DEPENDENT: renal function Goals were met after 1 week of Physical Assessment: After 1 week of nursing - Administer oxygen as - Pulmonary edema may nursing intervention; the client The client has decreased venous intervention, prescribed transpire with has maintained adequate blood return - The client will maintain - Administer modification in pressure within acceptable limits adequate blood pressure antihypertensives. peripheral vascular Vital Signs: within acceptable limits - Implement seizure resistance and a drop in BP: 150/100 precautions as ordered plasma colloid osmotic pressure. COLABORATIVE: - Increase the amount of - Provide nutrition and oxygen available for lifestyle education heart function which will increase the blood supply to the placenta and fetus - Cardiac medications should be administered to reduce hypertension with precautions that
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are safe for the mother
and the fetus - Preeclampsia may progress over time or suddenly to eclampsia and result in seizures - Low sodium diet to help reduce edema, Encourage patient to rest on the left side to prevent compression of the vena cava
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_____________________________ Noami Miryam M. King, RN NCM 109 Instructor
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