Online Nursing Care Plan - Fibromyalgia

To receive automatic updates of Nursing News, Nursing Care Plans, Case Studies and the November 2008 Nursing Board Exam Result: click Subscribe to NursingCrib.com by Email or via RSS. If you have other topics to discuss, make a post on our Nursing Crib Forum. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your stay!

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by fatigue, diffuse musculoskeletal pain and stiffness, sleep disturbance, and the presence of tender points on physical examination. There is no known etiology, but theories have suggested a variety of possible pathophysiologic mechanisms, such as neural-hormonal disturbance, antecedent physical trauma, viral infection, immune dysregulation, psychiatric disturbances and heightened sensitivity to pain. Complications include disability and inability to maintain functional roles.

VIEW NCP

 Print This Post

 Email This Post

Other Nursing Articles you may want to look at:

• Impaired adjustment r/t health status requiring change in lifestyle Definition Inability to modify lifestyle/behavior in a manner consistent with a change in health status Related Factors Disability or health status requiring change in lifestyle Mulitple stressors; intense emotional state Low state of optimism; negative attitude towards health behavior; lack of motivation to change behavior Failure to intend to change behavior Absence of social support for changed beliefs and practices (Physical and/or learning
• Impaired Urinary Elimination r/t oral fluid/solid restriction & sensory motor impairment Definition Disturbance in urine elimination Related Factors Multiple Causality sensory motor impairment anatomical obstruction Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Mechanical trauma Fluid/volume states Sychogenic factors Surgical diversion *You need an acrobat reader to view this file Click on the icon to download acrobat reader VIEW NCP
• Online Nursing Care Plan - Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) is a chronic, multi system disease involving connective tissue that appears to result from production of autoantibodies. Immune complexes and other immune system constituents combine to form complement that is deposited in organs, causing inflammation and tissue necrosis. The disease may be mistaken for rheumatoid arthritis, especially in early course of
• Ineffective airway clearance r/t lung impairment Definition Inability to clear secretions or obstructions from the respiratory tract to maintain a clear airway. Related Factors: Environmental Smoking; second hand smoke; smoke inhalation Obstructed Airway Retained Secretions Secretions in the Bronchi Exudate in the Alveoli Excessive Mucus Airway Spasm Foreign Body in Airway Presence of Artificial Airway Physiological Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Asthma Allergic Airways Hyperplasia of the Bronchial Walls Neuromuscular Dysfunction Infection   *You need an acrobat reader to view this file Click
• Ineffective Airway Clearance r/t secretions in the bronchi Definition Inability to clear secretions or obstructions from the respiratory tract to maintain a clear airway. Related Factors: Environmental Smoking; second hand smoke; smoke inhalation Obstructed Airway Retained Secretions Secretions in the Bronchi Exudate in the Alveoli Excessive Mucus Airway Spasm Foreign Body in Airway  Presence of Artificial Airway Physiological Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Asthma Allergic Airways Hyperplasia of the Bronchial Walls Neuromuscular Dysfunction Infection *You need an acrobat reader to view this file Click