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Nursing Diagnoses and Priorities List

This patient has 5 medical problems: 1) ineffective airway clearance due to excessive secretions and weak cough, 2) impaired breathing from shortness of breath, 3) ineffective circulation in the limbs from high blood sugar, 4) risk of infection from exposure to COVID-19, and 5) risk of sensory changes from past small strokes.

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Nursing Diagnoses and Priorities List

This patient has 5 medical problems: 1) ineffective airway clearance due to excessive secretions and weak cough, 2) impaired breathing from shortness of breath, 3) ineffective circulation in the limbs from high blood sugar, 4) risk of infection from exposure to COVID-19, and 5) risk of sensory changes from past small strokes.

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Problem List

Number of Focus / Nursing Diagnosis


Priority

1 Ineffective airway clearance related to excessive secretions and ineffective cough

2 Impaired breathing pattern related to shortness of breath

3 Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion related to too much glucose in the bloodstream

4 Infection related to failure to avoid pathogen secondary to exposure to COVID-19

5 Risk for disturbed sensory perception related to endogenous chemical alterations and neurological
trauma secondary to chronic lacunar infarcts

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