Question

Short Term Goal: Long Term Goal: Nursing Interventions: 1 2. 3. Influencing Psychosocial/Cultural Aspects: (Two Physical and Two Psychosocial) 1 2 3. 4. Patient/Family Teaching: st

A patient has a right hemicolectomy due to Diverticulitis, with a history of diverculitis with perforation, GERD and abdominal pain. what would be a good?
Short term goal:
Long term goal:
     3 nursing interventions:
     4 Influencing Psychosocial/Cultural Aspects: (two physical and two Psychosocial)

Patient/Family Teaching:

Answer 1

Short term goal: To prevent post-surgical complications.

Long term Goal: To regain the normal function of the bowel.

Nursing interventions:

• Monitor the vital signs.
• Frequent changing of position.
• Deep breathing and coughing exercise.
• Use of Patient-Controlled analgesia to minimize the pain.
• Assess the surgical site for swelling and redness.
• Check for abdominal sounds.
• Promote adequate nutritious diet.

Influencing psychosocial/cultural aspects:

• Patients feel of impaired quality of life.
• Social issues related to the work.
• Fear of reoccurrence of the disease.
• Cultural issues related to the family relationship.

Patient / Family teaching:

• Understand patient perception and explain about the recovery process.
• Explain the importance of a nutritious diet for a speedy recovery.
• Educate about medication dosage and side effects.
• Instruct to follow up with the physician for examination.