Critical Care Nursing Care Plan

CRITICAL CARE NURSING CARE PLANS Sheree Corner Contributor: Barbara Sage1 R.N., M.s., C.C.R.N. -- DELMAR THOMSON LEARNING Africa Australia Canada Denmark Japan Mexico New Zealand Philippines Puerto Rico Singapore Spain United Kingdom United States NOTICE TO THE READER Publisher does not warrant or guarantee any of the products described herein or perform any independent analysis in connection with any of the product information contained herein. Publisher does not assume, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to obtain and include information other than that provided to it by the manufacturer. The reader is expressly warned to consider and adopt all safety precautions that might be indicated by the activities herein and to avoid all potential hazards. By following the instructions contained herein, the reader willingly assumes all risks in connection with such instructions. The Publisher makes no representation or warranties of any kind, including but not limited to, the warranties of fitness for particular purpose or merchantability, nor are any such representations implied with respect to the material set forth herein, and the publisher takes no responsibility with respect to such material. The publisher shall not be liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or part, from the readers' use of, or reliance upon, this material. COPYRIGHT 0 1998 Delmar, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. The Thomson Learningm is a trademark used herein under license. Printed in the United States of America 2345678910XXX050403020100 For more information, contact Delmar, 3 Columbia Circle, PO Box 15015, Albany, NY 12212-0515; or find us on the World Wide Web at http://www.delmar.com International Division List Asia Thomson Learning 60 Albert Street, #15-01 Albert Complex Singapore 189969 Tel: 65 336 6411 Fax: 65 336 7411 Japan: Thomson Learning Palaceside Building 5F 1-1-1 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 0003 Japan Tel: 813 5218 6544 Fax: 813 5218 6551 AustraliaINew Zealand: NelsonfI'homson Learning 102 Dodds Street South Melbourne, Victoria 3205 Australia Tel: 61 39 685 4111 Fax: 61 39 685 4199 Latin America: Thomson Learning Seneca, 53 Colonia Polanco 11560 Mexico D.F. Mexico Tel: 525-281-2906 F a : 525-281-2656 UWEuropeMiddle East Thomson Learning Berkshire House 168-173 High Holbom London WClV 7AA United Kingdom Tel: 44 171 497 1422 Fax: 44 171 497 1426 Canada: NelsonlThomson Learning 1120 Birchmount Road Scarborough, Ontario Canada M1K 5G4 Tel: 416-752-9100 F a : 416-752-8102 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means-graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution or information storage and retrieval systems-without the written permission of the publisher. For permission to use material from this text or product contact us by Tel (800) 730-2214; Fax (800) 730-2215; www.thomsonrights.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-PublicationData ISBN: 1-56930-035-6 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS This Page Intentionally Left Blank CARDlOUASCUwl SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................... Congestive Heart Failure .........................................................