L.S. is a 7 year old who has been brought to the emergencydepartment (ED) by his mother. She immediately tells you he has ahistory of ED visits for his asthma. He uses an inhaler when hewheezes, but it ran out a month ago. She is a single parent and hastwo other children at home with a babysitter. Your assessment findsL.S. alert, oriented, and extremely anxious. His color is pale, andhis nail beds are dusky and cool to the touch; other findings areheart rate of 136 bpm, respiratory rate of 36 bpm regular and even,oral temperature 37.3 C, SaO2 89%, breath sounds decreased in lowerlobes bilaterally and congested with inspiratory and expiratorywheezes, prolonged expirations, and a productive cough.
What is the risk diagnosis based onNANDA?
| PROBLEM STATEMENT | ETIOLOGY (RELATED TO) | SIGNS & SYMPTOMS (AS MANIFESTED BY) |
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