Risk for Infection
At increased risk for being invaded by pathogenic organisms Related Factors: See Risk Factors. Risk Factors: Invasive procedures; insufficient knowledge regarding avoidance of exposure to pathogens; trauma; tissue destruction and increased environmental exposure; rupture of amniotic membranes; pharmaceutical agents (e.g., immunosuppressants); malnutrition; increased environmental exposure to pathogens; immunosuppression; inadequate acquired immunity; inadequate secondary defenses (e.g., decreased hemoglobin, leukopenia, suppressed inflammatory response); inadequate primary defenses (e.g., broken skin, traumatized tissue, decrease in ciliary action, stasis of body fluids, change in pH secretions, altered peristalsis); chronic disease NOC Outcomes (Nursing Outcomes Classification) Suggested NOC Labels Immune Status Knowledge: Infection Control Risk Control Risk Detection Client Outcomes Remains free from symptoms of infection States symp...