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1. Nutrition

2. Elimination

3. Activity

and

Exercise

The patient eats well. She eats what is served on

their table.

The patient defecates once a day and urinates x

a day. !er stool is color brown. She doesn"t feel

any discomfort or pain when defecatin#. The

color of her urine is amber. There is no pain or

discomfort when she urinates.

The patient doesn"t do exercise. She considered

wal$in# as her exercise.

The patient is unable to eat well.

She has lac$ of appetite.

The client said that defecated once

since she was admitted in the

hospital but she urinates 1%& ml

'measured in the urine ba#(.

The color of her urine is li#ht

yellow and she doesn)t experience

any discomfort while urinatin#.

*ue to his hospitali+ation her

activities are limited. She is in a

complete bed rest.

,- The patient"s appetite decreases durin# her sic$ness.

A- oor diet can have an in/urious impact on health0 causin#

deficiency diseases 'undamental of Nursin# seventh edition by

o+ier pa#e 3(

,- normal.

A-

re4uency of 5owel Elimination and urination-

The fre4uency of elimination is hi#hly individual varyin# from

several times per day. The amount eliminated also varies from

person to person.

resence of *iscomforts and ability to control- normally absent

'o+ier0 undamentals of Nursin#0 12&(

6olor- brown

6onsistency- formed0 soft0 semisolid0 moist

Shape- 6ylindrical about 1 inch in diameter in adults

Amount- varies with diet

7dor- Aromatic

8o+ier0 p# 1229

,- There is a decrease in functional status of the client due to

hospitali+ation.

A- Functional statusis determined by the ability to perform

activities of daily livin# 'A*:s(;

eatin#0 dressin#0 bathin#0 ambulatin#0 and toiletin#;and

instrumental A*:s ',A*:s(;

shoppin# for #roceries0 meal preparation0 housewor$0 laundry0

#ettin# to places beyond wal$in#

distance0 mana#in# medications0 mana#in# finances0 and usin# a

telephone.

Functional decline;the inability to perform usual activities of

daily livin# due to wea$ness0

reduced muscle stren#th0 and reduced exercise capacity.

*urin# hospitali+ation0 the patient often experiences reduced

mobility and activity

levels. unctional decline0 includin# chan#es in physical status and

mobility0 has been identified

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%. !y#iene

. Substance

est

The patient ta$es a bath once a day. The patient

brushes her teeth when she wa$es up and before

she #oes to sleep.

The patient is a is a non smo$er and non

alcoholic drin$er

The patient always wa$es up at = in the mornin#.

She sleeps at around 1& or sometimes 11 in the

evenin#. The patient said that she is satisfied with

the amount and 4uality of her sleep.

The client said she ta$en a

bath once and brush her teeth

3x since she was admitted to

the hospital.

The client did not smo$e nor

drin$ durin# hospitali+ation.

The patient doesn"t have

continuity in her sleep. The

patient said that she slept at

?-3& pm last ni#ht and

suddenly wa$es up at 12 noon

because the nurse needs to

ta$e her vital si#ns. She too$ a

sleep a#ain at around 2 am and

wa$e up a#ain at % am.

because of the same reason.

The patient said that she"s

satisfied with the 4uantity and

4uality of her sleep

,-

,- The client practice personal hy#iene but her bathin# routine

chan#es when she #ot ill.

A- oor hy#iene can lead to more chance of disease0 infections and

further complications.

An intact0healthy s$in is the body)s first line of defense0the de#ree to

which the s$in protects the underlyin# tissues from in/ury depends on

the #eneral health of the body.s$in that is poorly nourished and dry is

less easily protected and more vulnerable to in/ury. @oisture in contact

with the s$in for more than a short time can result in increased

bacterial #rowth and irritation. 5ody odors are caused by resident s$in

bacteria actin# on body secretions and cleanliness is the best

deodorant. 5athin# removes accumulated oil0perspiration0dead cells

and some bacteria.'o+ier0 undamentals of Nursin#0 9&%(

,-. Normal

A- eople of any a#e should avoid alcohol0 or limit their inta$e to no

more than one or two drin$s per wee$.

Too much alcohol can be as bad for the heart 8 or worse 8than many

ille#al substances. Alcohol abuse is a ma/or ris$ factor for hi#h blood

pressure0 cardiomyopathy0 heart failure0 and stro$e.

Avoid

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9. Sexual activity The client said that she often do sexual activity

with her partner

None ,- The sexual activity done by partner is normal as lon# as both of them

are satisfied on what they"re doin# and both of them understand why

they cannot do such activities for some reason. The actual fre4uency

and type of sexual activity depends on them as lon# as they"re satisfied

with their doin#.

A- A normal sexual behavior includes any act mutually satisfyin# to

both sexual partners. Actual fre4uency and type of sexual activity vary

widely 8illiteri0 @aternal and child health nursin# thedition ol. 1 p.

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