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Nursing Process & Discharge Plan
III. Nursing process
Long term objective
The study aims to influence the client’s behavior and health and to express a clear precise meaning of diagnosis and aims to restore the patient’s normal activities of daily living and to prevent of further complication that might be life threatening, through collaborative management of the physician.
Prioritized list nursing problem Ranking | Problem | Justification | 1 | Excess Fluid volume related to excess fluid or sodium intake and retention of fluid because of heart failure | We gave high priority on Excess Fluid volume related to excess fluid or sodium intake and retention of fluid because of heart failure because it is the potential problem leads to actual problem may alter the function of the body especially with Cardiovascular system | 2 | Fluid Volumeexcess r/tCompromisedregulatorymechanism(renal failure) | We include this diagnosis because patient has a decrease urine output because of water retention and it can cause an infection in the body that can harm and cause actual problem. | 3 | Impaired physical mobility related to his pain at his bipedal | Because pain can be tolerable and can be relieved by analgesic |

Discharge Plan (METHOD) MEDICATIONS * Alpha-blockers, such as terazosin (Hytrin), relieve symptoms within a few weeks but do not stop the process of prostate enlargement.

* 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, such as dutasteride (Avodart) or finasteride (Proscar), may reduce the size of an enlarged prostate but may take 6 months or more to show any effect on symptoms.

* Using a combination of an alpha-blocker with a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor may help your symptoms more than either medicine alone.

ENVIRONMENT * A. Provide a quiet and clean environment to increase and hasten the recovery time of the patient. * B. Provide safety measures due to immobility of the patient. * Instructed the patient to do exercise as tolerated such as walking
TREATMENT
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