Alkylating Drugs
Alkylating Drugs Dangerous Drug PREGNANCY CATEGORY D Therapeutic Actions Alkylating drugs are cytotoxic: They alkylate cellular DNA, interfering with the replication of susceptible cells and causing cell death. Their action…
NURSING
Nursing Process Guidelines
Nursing Process Guidelines The delivery of medical care is in a constant state of change and sometimes in crisis. The population is aging, resulting in more chronic disease and more…
Patient Safety and Medication Administration
Patient Safety and Medication Administration Growing numbers of patients—and drugs—bring increased risk of medication errors. Compounding this risk are the tremendous upsurge in the use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and…
Behavioral and Problem-Based Care Plans
Behavioral and Problem-Based Care Plans The behaviors and problems addressed in this section may occur in concert with other problems found in this Manual. Some of these problems may be…
Personality Disorders
Personality Disorders A personality disorder is evidenced by a client’s enduring pattern of thinking, believing, and behaving that deviates markedly from the expectations of his or her culture (APA, 2000)….
Sleep Disorders and Adjustment Disorders
Sleep Disorders and Adjustment Disorders Clients with sleep disorders and adjustment disorders are rarely seen in the acute care setting for these diagnoses alone. These clients may be encountered in…
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders The care plans in this section deal with maladaptive eating patterns that are long-term conditions: anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Clients with eating disorders are often mistakenly believed…
Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders Some clients have difficulty expressing emotions and dealing with interpersonal conflict in a direct manner and may manifest various physical symptoms that are related to emotional…
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders Anxiety is a common response to the stress of everyday life. Determinations about the existence of mental health or illness often are made based on a person’s ability…
Mood Disorders and Related Behaviors
Mood Disorders and Related Behaviors Mood can be described as an overall emotional feeling tone. Disturbances in mood can be manifested by a wide range of behaviors, such as suicidal…
