Hyperthermia: Nursing Diagnosis & Care Plan
🎓 Educational reference. Match to your patient's actual assessment data and have your instructor review it.
Definition: Core body temperature above the normal range due to a failure of thermoregulation.
Related factors ("related to")
- Infection
- Environmental exposure
- Inflammatory response
Defining characteristics ("as evidenced by")
- Elevated temperature
- Warm, flushed skin
- Tachycardia, tachypnea
Sample goals / outcomes
- Patient's temperature returns toward normal range within the treatment period.
Nursing interventions
- Monitor temperature and vitals
- Give antipyretics and treat the cause (e.g., antibiotics)
- Provide cooling measures and hydration
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What is the Hyperthermia nursing diagnosis?
Core body temperature above the normal range due to a failure of thermoregulation.
What are the related factors for Hyperthermia?
Common related factors: Infection; Environmental exposure; Inflammatory response. In your care plan, write it as "Hyperthermia related to [factor] as evidenced by [your patient's data]."
What are nursing interventions for Hyperthermia?
Key interventions: Monitor temperature and vitals; Give antipyretics and treat the cause (e.g., antibiotics); Provide cooling measures and hydration — each with a rationale in your plan.
Last reviewed 2026-07. Educational content in standard clinical language; not medical advice and not affiliated with NANDA-I/NIC/NOC.