Rn speak asthma careplan Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nursing Diagnosis: Ineffective Airway Clearance Possible Etiologies: (Related to) • Bronchospasm • Increased production of secretions; retained secretions; thick, viscous secretions • Decreased energy/ fatigue Defining characteristics: (Evidenced by) • Statement of difficulty in breathing • Feeling of chest constriction • Changes in depth/ rate of respiration; tachypnea • Tachycardia • Use of accessory muscles or marked respiratory effort • Abnormal breath sound...