Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.
The OP is now posting these homework questions on the General Nursing Discussion Forum. They think this patient has liver failure because of the dark urine. Liver failure produces tea colored urine due to the presence of bilirubin. This patient is dehydrated due to kidneys that are trying to prevent external loss of fluid and electrolytes. Fluid and electrolytes that cannot be retrieved by the body are collecting in an obstructed bowel, but I don't think the OP believes me. Patients with obstructed bowels literally lose fluids and electrolytes internally. People with liver failure do not necessaily have bowel obstructions.
I think you are on the right track, but I would focus a little more on question #2 as to how the condition progresses/what happens to make it life threatening. why is it so serious? what are the implications of these findings? Pretend you are explaining it to a patients' family...
also maybe revise your wording a bit....does it become life threatening "because of the signs and symptome..." - or are these signs and symptoms indicative of a life-threatening condition?
as for #1, Tweety is a smart bird. He's got that one covered.
ask all you want...especially when you have already thought it through. that is what this forum should be for, among other things. Good luck!
I want to thank those of you who took the time to help me out . It is deeply appreciated:). I did my research however, i just would like to confirm my answers for those questions that I was skeptical about. I have over fifty questions to answer, if I choose to ask you all to assist me with five questions does that mean that I want you to do my work? I thought people in the medical profession were "suppose" to be caring but I guess I was wrong:angryfire.
For those of you you who choose to make nasty comments go ahead it is find with me, no distress. However,I want to know what's wrong with asking questions? I thought questions were made to ask. If you feel you can help by all means do so, if not move on to the next posting that interest you. Thank God for creating wonderful people:heartbeat. Once again, I would like to thank those of you who helped :loveya: .
Thank you so much . That is what I though the whole idea of this forum was about caring people helping each other.Thanks for looking out for me.:loveya:
Thank you so much Tweety. Thank for you extra ordinary help. It was carefully read. Again, my thanks.
P.S I thought this forum was to share ideas or even ask for help in some cases. But I guess some of these people blew it out of context. I am sorry if i offended them.Again, thanks for your remarkable help.:yelclap: well done.
you just young and dumb. How about I wasn't asking you any damn thing.So mind you own business you
No offense, but responding like this is totally inappropriate. I am all about speaking your mind, but cursing is not cool. It only makes you look uneducated and immature, and from your question/answer on your original post, you are not this way.
No offense, but responding like this is totally inappropriate. I am all about speaking your mind, but cursing is not cool. It only makes you look uneducated and immature, and from your question/answer on your original post, you are not this way.
Good luck with your test.
Now, this is what I am talking about, now you see how it feels when I responed to to you in that way. I am sure you are not pleased with my remark. Therefore, why do you think I should not feel good about your comment? I was truly offended by your remark, what else could I say. I turn to the forum for help but only to be bomdarded by insult from people like you. Believe me, no matter how smart we are, there are time when we all need help and that just the fact.I think you need to refrane from making rude remarks. Thanks
if you feel that you or someone else has been personally insulted, then please use the report button.
all of us are expected to abide by the terms of service, just so we will conduct ourselves with maturity and decorum.
re: question #1, i agree: you need to understand and elaborate on the implications of meningitis.
i agree with tweety on question #2: chances are the pt is severely dehyrdated, where urinary output would be decreased and appearance, dark. i don't have the post in front of me, but i don't think there was ivf ordered. no fistulas, tunneling? sorry, i should have reread it before i answered.
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The OP is now posting these homework questions on the General Nursing Discussion Forum. They think this patient has liver failure because of the dark urine. Liver failure produces tea colored urine due to the presence of bilirubin. This patient is dehydrated due to kidneys that are trying to prevent external loss of fluid and electrolytes. Fluid and electrolytes that cannot be retrieved by the body are collecting in an obstructed bowel, but I don't think the OP believes me. Patients with obstructed bowels literally lose fluids and electrolytes internally. People with liver failure do not necessaily have bowel obstructions.