Question

Concept Model ll: Health/illness UNIT H: ELIMINATION AND DIGESTION Fecal Incontinence Case Study Mrs. L is an 88-year-old Hispanic female who has been in the hospital for 2 weeks. She has dementia and is pleasantly confused. She has developed sepsis (a bacterial Infection in her bloodstream). She is a high fall risk due to her weakness and confusion She has been experiencing fecal incontinence for the last 2 days. 1. What risk factors does Mrs. L have for altered GI elimination? 2. What assessment procedures will you perform on Mrs. L? 3. What findings would you expect on assessment? 4. What diagnostic tests might be ordered for Mrs. L? 5. What nursing interventions would be helpful to Mrs. L? 6. What collaborative management strategies would you expect for Mrs. L? 7. What are the interrelated concepts?

Answer 1

On Risk factor - - Constipation - Nausea -> vomiting Abdominal cramp » Abdominal pain - Indégestion ③ n Assessment in > Neurological examination » Physical Examination » mental status examination ① 2 Findings :- - Confusion schon in the nobly loss fever O Diagnostic Evaluation History talking → Physical Examination > mental status examination - Blood test YWBC , RBC, Platelet count) - Vrine analysis Nursing intervension in n for sepsis if fever is present then cold sponse is given. for dep dementia give advise to take assist to perform daily activity. - For sepsis far risk infection sterile à done at the dressing site of casuslation.

0 a Risk factor - Constipation - Nausea - vomiting » Abdominal cramp » Abdominal pain - Indégestion on Assessment in > Neurological examination > Physical Examination » mental status examination ② s findings : - Confusion shem te hably loss > fever Diagnostic Evaluation - Hintary talking → Physical Examination - mental Status examination - Blood test XWBC , RBC, Platelet count) - Vrine an ③ Neorsing intervension in for sepsis if fever is present then cold sponge is given. for dep dementia give advise to take assist to perform daily activity. & For à done at the sepsis far risk infection sterile site of dressing casuilation.