DISCUSS HOW FUNCTIONAL PATTERNS HELP A NURSE UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT AND PAST STATE OF HEALTH FOR A PATIENT NRS 410

Topic 3 DQ 2

Discuss how functional patterns help a nurse understand the current and past state of health for a patient. Using a condition or disease associated with an elimination complexity, provide an example.

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Class, what is the nurse’s role with a functional health pattern as it relates to elimination issues?

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Nurses use a functional health pattern as part of the nursing process. Using a series of questions, nurses can complete an in-depth assessment to help better understand a patient’s overall health and lifestyle. Information regarding functional health patterns offers the nurse significant insight into patients’ current and past state of health (Whitney, 2018). Interviewing patients about their elimination patterns may help with the early identification of clinical manifestations of disease based on changes they experience (Whitney, 2018). The assessment can help to determine if the changes are related to aging or resulting from a more serious medical condition. Nurses play a role in assessing and identifying risk factors for diseases and managing elimination complexities at initial presentation, during treatment, and upon discharge (Whitney, 2018).

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Reference

Whitney, S. (2018). Elimination complexities. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), Pathophysiology:Clinical applications for client health. https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs410v/pathophysiology-clinical-applications-for-client-health/v1.1/#/chapter/3

·  Sandra Jeudy

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Aug 4, 2022, 5:26 AM

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Hello Barb McGraw,

The central role of a functional pattern for a nurse includes checkup, diagnosis, planning of a healthcare approach, and execution and assessment of the patient’s data. The procedure helps a nurse apply the best care framework to eliminate waste from the patient’s body. The functional health patterns are vital for the admission and creation of databases for care plans and diagnosis (Khatiban et al., 2019). The nurse uses the information to evaluate the patient’s health before and after treatment plans. Similarly, the data determines areas of improvement to boost the quality of life.

Reference

Khatiban, M., Tohidi, S., & Shahdoust, M. (2019). The effects of applying an assessment form based on the health functional patterns on nursing student’s attitude and skills in developing the nursing process. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 6(3), 329-333.

·  Torri Scott

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Aug 4, 2022, 4:22 PM

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Assisting patients with elimination is an essential aspect of the nurse’s role and has important medical significance as well as psychosocial effects on the client’s quality of life (Dal Molin et al., 2018). As the pattern of healthy bowel movements and urination vary in different patient groups, the management for each patient population may differ. Nurses need to assist with healthy elimination patterns to ensure patients are having regular soft bowel movements and adequate urination and to identify abnormal patterns such as flatulence, constipation, diarrhea, incontinence, fecal impaction, hemorrhoids as well as polyuria, anuria, and other abnormalities which can be signs of underlying medical conditions (Dal Molin et al., 2018). The nursing team must provide strong supportive communication when assisting clients with elimination. A study found that the nurse’s attitudes toward excretion-related nursing care strongly influenced the use of a toilet and the physical functions of the elderly (Dal Molin et al., 2018). Patients may be reluctant to discuss their bowel and bladder problems due to embarrassment. It is vital that nurses maintain open communication and empathy with their clients and ask questions as well as physically assess patients for signs of bladder and bowel irregularities.

References

Dal Molin, A., Gatta, C., Boggio Gilot, C., Ferrua, R., Cena, T., Manthey, M., & Croso, A. (2018). The impact of primary nursing care pattern: Results from a before-after study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(5-6), 1094-1102. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14135

·  Grace Ochulor

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Aug 6, 2022, 12:41 AM

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While there are pharmacologic alternatives to assist with elimination issues, assistance by nurses is often required. For instance, in abdominal pain syndrome and constipation, studies show that abdominal massage appears to increase bowel function, but without the negative effects of laxatives. Conversely, certain medications can cause constipation, diarrhea, and hinder or exacerbate elimination. Opioids, NSAIDs, antibiotics, anticoagulants, can all induce constipation. It is vital nurses know which patients are at risk for bowel and bladder disruption and monitor them for these issues. The nursing team must provide strong supportive communication when assisting clients with elimination. A study found that the nurse’s attitudes toward excretion-related nursing care strongly influenced the use of a toilet and physical functions of the elderly. Patients may be reluctant to discuss their bowel and bladder problems due to embarrassment. It is vital that nurses maintain open communication and empathy with their clients and ask questions as well as physically assess patients for signs of bladder and bowel irregularities.

Piyush, S, & Bhutta B.(2020). Assisting Patients With Elimination Published 16 June 2020