assess health patterns of their family as one unit that relates to their health needs‚ and modify nursing practice accordingly (Edelman & Mandle‚ 2010). Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns: Values‚ Health Perception‚ Nutrition‚ Sleep/Rest‚ Elimination‚ Activity/Exercise‚ Cognitive‚ Sensory-Perception‚ Self-Perception‚ Role Relationship‚ Sexuality‚ and Coping. This author interviewed her family where the father is a 61year old African American male that married his long time girlfriend of ten
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Definition Constipation is a common digestive system problem in which you have infrequent bowel movements‚ pass hard stools‚ or strain during bowel movements. In terms of frequency‚ what constitutes constipation for one person may be normal for someone else. That’s because the normal frequency of bowel movements varies widely — from three a day to three a week. What’s normal for you may not be normal for someone else. In general‚ though‚ you’re probably experiencing constipation if you pass hard
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Case Study Abstract TITLE OF CASE Diabetic Mrs. C’s End Sigmoid Colostomy with Hartmann’s Pouch BACKGROUND According to the Australian Bureau of statistics‚ Australia is becoming an aging population and one of the most common healthcare issues for the older people is related to the digestive system. In addition‚ both colostomy and diabetic cases have become quite frequent not only in the elderly but in all ages of the population as well. Having both colostomy and diabetes can cause issues such
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wife recently went through radiation therapy for MALT lymphoma and the husband recently learned he has been living with only 1 kidney and a herniated disk. The husband has had gout since he was twenty five and the wife was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome at age eighteen. These conditions have been controlled by diet and medication. Otherwise this family is fairly healthy. They are from different backgrounds and different cultures but have adapted their own traditions and health habits. Both
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s.e.a.traylor@nur.keele.ac.ukThis essay is based on a clinical experience within my branch of Adult nursing. I will explore how patients Activity of Daily Living (ADL) needs have been met for hygiene‚ elimination‚ nutrition and hydration. I will also demonstrate how the student has practiced in a non discriminatory manner. The four ADL’s I am basing my essay on are part of the twelve Activities of Daily Living model (Roper et al‚ 1996). As the NMC states you must always make the care of a patient
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regular use of toilet facilities to enable them to achieve a pattern of elimination in line with strategies in their support plan P5 monitor the individual’s patterns of elimination P6 complete records and reports on any changes in the individual’s patterns of elimination‚ in accordance with work setting requirements P7 support the individual to select food and drink and to take prescribed medication that will facilitate bowel and bladder action P8 work in ways that support the active participation
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These stages include assessment‚ diagnosing‚ planning‚ implementation and evaluation. When assessing a patient with multiple sclerosis a nurse should take into account the‚ “physical‚ cognitive‚ sensory‚ bowel and bladder function... [which is the] baseline functional assessment [that] can be used to compare [against] future neurological examinations” ("National Guideline Clearinghouse"‚ 2015). Subjective data is collected through past health history and
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hungry and also can drink only up to 4 to 5 glasses a day Furthermore‚ he was in low sodium diet as prescribed by his physician. ELIMINATION PATTERN Mr. S. V.’s bowel elimination pattern were usually 1x in every 3 days with a brown in color and would sometimes be constipated. With regards to his urinary elimination pattern‚ he voids 3x a day with a light yellow urine color. Also‚ caregiver notices problems with patient’s bladder control. ACTIVITY – EXERCISE
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sleep pattern disturbance. Elimination This family report normal daily bowel function and normal urinary function‚ no bladder or bowel incontinence. They do not use laxatives or over the counter medications‚ and neither have skin sores or open draining wounds. When the husband left the room the wife reported that she has stress incontinence while exercising. She will notify her PCP during her appointment this week. Nursing diagnosis – Altered urinary elimination due to stress incontinence.
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by Marjorie Gordon in 1987 to be used as a guide to establish a comprehensive nursing database (Kriegler & Harton‚ 1992). Gordon’s eleven functional health patterns are; health perception/ health management‚ nutrition‚ sleep/ rest‚ pattern of elimination‚ activity/ exercise‚ cognitive‚ self-perception/ self-concept‚ roles/ relationships‚ sexuality‚ coping/ stress and values/ beliefs. By using these categories‚ it is possible to create a systematic and standardized approach to data collection and
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