A nurse develops a nursing diagnostic statement for a patient with a medical diagnosis of pneumonia with chest x-ray results of lower lobe infiltrates. Which nursing diagnosis did the nurse write?

A) Ineffective breathing pattern related to pneumonia
B) Risk for infection related to chest x-ray procedure
C) Risk for deficient fluid volume related to dehydration
D) Impaired gas exchange related to alveolar-capillary membrane changes

Ineffective Breathing Pattern

A condition characterized by an inadequate or unsatisfactory respiratory process, resulting in insufficient ventilation.

Alveolar-capillary Membrane

The thin tissue layer in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place between air spaces and blood.

Pneumonia

A respiratory condition characterized by inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by infection with bacteria, viruses, or other organisms.