Nursing Care Plan – Risk for uterine infection r/t lochia and episiotomy
Definition
At increased risk for being invaded by pathogenic organisms
Related Factors
- Inadequate primary defense (broken skin, traumatized tissue, decrease in ciliary action, stasis of body fluids, change in pH secretions, altered peristalsis)
- Inadequate secondary defenses (e.g. decreased hemoglobin, leukopenia, suppressed inflammatory response) and immunosuppression
- Inadequate acquired immunity; tissue destruction and increased environmental exposure; invasive procedures
- Pharmaceutical agents (including antibiotic therapy)
- Rupture of amniotic membranes
- Insufficient knowledge to avoid exposure to pathogens
NCP – Risk for uterine infection r/t lochia and episiotomy
