High Risk for Infections
Definition: The state in which an individual is at increased risk for being invaded by pathogenic organisms
Risk Factors:
Inadequate primary defenses
Broken skin
Traumatized tissue
Decrease mobility
Excessive body fluids
Inadequate secondary defenses
Decrease blood count
Swollen joints
Effects of:
Chronic disease
Chronic colds or illnesses
Aids
HIV
Invasive medical treatments (chemo or radation treatments)
malnutrition
medications
Trauma
Poor health care