Case study the nursing process

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Assessment : i will do abdominal assessment, assess for bowel sounds for possible constipation and assess the bladder for possible urinary retention. Check vitals if stable or not. Why, because resident has history of diabetes, renal failure and chronic UTI.

Nursing Diagnosis: urinary retention and incontinence

Dx will be urinary retention secondary to renal failure and chronic UTI

Planning: monitor for urine output and also monitor for bowel movement

Implementation: if there is a bladder scan available, use bladder scan to see, measure and confirm the urinary retention, and or if decreased urine output or no voiding at all, call doctor ask for an order of in and out catheter or maybe indwelling catheter.

Why - to confirm the nursing diagnosis of urinary retention and to provide relief to resident from the retention and from abdominal pain.

Evaluation:

Resident was evaluated for having urinary retention, so documentation will be about the abdominal assessment, bowel sounds, bladder condition , pain assessment, calling doctor for orders, if in and out was done then document and document how much urine output was drained and how did the resident tolerated procedure, how resident was feeling after the the catheterization and if the pain has been relieved and overall effect of the nursing measures done.

To all who have seen this post of mine, I did not mean anything here, I just dont want to create a bad impression and thank you for your comments and advices. I was just hoping for a good discussion, a support from a colleague, support from co nurses.

If i was wrong i do apologize now and in advance. Please if you have opinions and advices for this case study, I am very much open to it, I maybe wrong with my assessments so I am fine with some constructive criticism, this is just a healthy and friendly discussion.

Thank you.

Here are my thoughts reading your answers:

Assessment: think more specifically what a uti looks like. What does their urine look like? What about a pain scale for their pain. I'd also do a neuro because a change in LOC doesn't necessarily mean UTI. I'm. It sure where the constipation comes from. What vital signs are you looking for. I would do vital signs independently if th patient history. I don't think your correlation is strong there. How exactly are you going to assess for retention? What does that look like. How about voiding history

Diagnosis- does chronic renal failure cause retention? (Also I think something more than just retention is going on but I would need more data to confirm)

Planning: again, why bowel movements? Also assess for worsening pain, changes in loc

Evaluation- assessment of urine itself. Sample required? What if pain and change of loc doesn't change after the i$o

I would actually do a head to toe assessment, especially if I don't him. Abd pain could be anything from constipation to perforation.

OP I think you did pretty good but I wanted to just share a tip since you asked. As a student myself I stay in my lane and use what is taught at school. I am sure real nurses here can better help you with the answers since they have lots of experience. For me when doing care plan, I proceed with Maslows, and ABC's AKA the nursing model. I also mind the medications the patient is on for teaching purposes. I think once you do that, your brain isn't all over the place with guesses. Hope that helps.