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DEFICIENT KNOWLEDGE

Related Factors
• Lack of exposure
• Misinterpretation of information
• Altered recall
• Unfamiliarity with the disease process and/or transmission of disease

Assessment

• Requests for information
• Questions to health care team
• Statement of misconception
• Failure to improve/recurrence
• Confusion about treatment
• Inability to comply with treatment regimen, including appropriate isolation procedures

Goals and expected outcomes

• Patient and caregiver will verbalize understanding of condition, disease process, and prognosis.
• Patient and caregiver will verbalize understanding of therapeutic regimen.
• Patient will initiate necessary lifestyle changes.
• Patient will participate in treatment program.

Nursing Interventions and Rationale

Nursing Interventions Rationale

Assessment

Determine patient’s understanding of
pneumonia complications and its treatment Provides a starting point in education.
regimen.

Promotes understanding of current situation
Review normal lung function, pathology of
condition. and importance of cooperating with treatment
regimen.

Information can enhance coping and help
reduce anxiety and excessive concern.
Discuss debilitating aspects of disease, length of Respiratory symptoms may be slow to resolve,
convalescence, and recovery expectations. and fatigue and weakness can persist for an
Identify self-care and homemaker needs. extended period. These factors may be
associated with depression and the need for
various forms of support and assistance.

Therapeutic regimen will continue after
Assess potential home care needs. hospital discharge and home care needs will
depend on the availability of supportive people

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