A 66-year-old female client presents to the ER with c/o lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and a low-grade fever over the past two days. She is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI). The client’s family reported the client was confused and incontinent with urine that had a “strong odor.” The client is on a clear liquid diet and has an intravenous fluids running (Lactated Ringer’s) at 50 mL/hour.
Instructions
Using the information from the scenario, create a care plan using the attached template.
Student Name: __________________________
Date: ______________________
Client Gender: ____________ Client Age: ________
Client Diagnosis: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
| Assessment data for Nursing Diagnosis | Nursing Diagnosis (3) | Expected Outcomes with Indicators
(1 per Nursing Diagnosis) |
Nursing Interventions
(2 per Expected Outcome) |
Evidence-based Rationale for each Nursing Intervention (Cited/referenced) | Evaluation
(How do you know it worked?) |
Respond to this critical thinking question:
Describe how altered urinary elimination can affect the integumentary system?
Support your response with evidence from credible sources.
A 66-year-old female client presents to the ER with c/o lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and a low-grade fever over the past two days. She is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI). The client’s family reported the client was confused and incontinent with urine that had a “strong odor.” The client is on a clear liquid diet and has an intravenous fluids running (Lactated Ringer’s) at 50 mL/hour.
Instructions
Using the information from the scenario, create a care plan using the attached template.
Student Name: __________________________
Date: ______________________
Client Gender: ____________ Client Age: ________
Client Diagnosis: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
| Assessment data for Nursing Diagnosis | Nursing Diagnosis (3) | Expected Outcomes with Indicators
(1 per Nursing Diagnosis) |
Nursing Interventions
(2 per Expected Outcome) |
Evidence-based Rationale for each Nursing Intervention (Cited/referenced) | Evaluation
(How do you know it worked?) |
Respond to this critical thinking question:
Describe how altered urinary elimination can affect the integumentary system?
Support your response with evidence from credible sources.