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Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for a patient with shallow respirations following abdominal surgery?
A) Ineffective breathing pattern related to incisional pain and anesthesia
B) Deficient diversional activity related to boredom from hospitalization
C) Readiness for enhanced comfort related to desire for rest after surgery
D) Risk for suffocation related to emotional and cognitive stress after surgery
Ineffective Breathing Pattern
A respiration problem where an individual's breathing is not sufficient to support optimal gas exchange.
Incisional Pain
Pain that occurs at the site of a surgical incision, often experienced after surgery as the wound heals.
Shallow Respirations
Breathing that is abnormally rapid and not deep enough, potentially leading to decreased oxygen intake and buildup of carbon dioxide.
- Determine correct nursing diagnoses and their order of importance for post-surgical patients.
- Acknowledge the critical role of tracking and sustaining proper breath patterns following surgery.
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Learning Objectives
- Determine correct nursing diagnoses and their order of importance for post-surgical patients.
- Acknowledge the critical role of tracking and sustaining proper breath patterns following surgery.
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