Nursing Diagnosis of for Newborn Methadone Withdrawal?
Question by ddurda98: Nursing Diagnosis of for newborn methadone withdrawal?
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Answer by mattseviernd
Altered nutrition: less than body requirements r/t vomiting, diarrhea, impaired suck and swallow refles;
Impaired skin activity r/t constant activity;
Altered parenting r/t hyperirritable behavior of infant;
Infective family coping: disabling r/t drug abuse, poverty
Sleep pattern disturbance r/t to CNS excitation 2* to drug withdrawal
Answer by daweeney
In the real world of nursing, we dont use nsg. dx, we just treat the pt. I know school requires it, so I would choose a developmental diagnosis or failure to thrive. Good luck in school!
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