Nursing Care Plan Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature
Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature Taxonomy II: Safety/Protection—Class 6 Thermoregulation (00005) [Diagnostic division: Safety] Submitted 1986; Revised 2000 Definition: At risk for failure to maintain body temperature within normal range Risk Factors Extremes of age, weight Exposure to cold/cool or warm/hot environments Dehydration Inactivity or vigorous activity Medications causing vasoconstriction/vasodilation, altered metabolic rate, sedation, [use or overdose of certain drugs or exposure to anesthesia] Inappropriate clothing for environmental temperature Illness or trauma affecting temperature regulation [e.g., infections, systemic or localized; neoplasms, tumors; collagen/ vascular disease] NOTE: A risk diagnosis is not evidenced by signs and symptoms, as the problem has not occurred and nursing interventions are directed at prevention. Desired Outcomes/Evaluation Criteria—Client Will: Maintain body temperature within normal range. Verbalize ...