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    Constipation TAHBSO

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    Constipation is common after surgery due to decreased mobility, oral intake, and opioid analgesics. The nursing diagnosis is Constipation related to effects of medications and surgery. Goals are for the client to pass a soft, firm stool within 1 hour of interventions and verbalize measures to prevent recurrence. Interventions include encouraging 2000-3000 ml of daily fluids to soften stool, increasing ambulation and ROM exercises to strengthen abdominal muscles, and encouraging a higher fiber diet. These interventions aim to soften stool, increase bowel movement, and add bulk to help pass stool easily.

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    Constipation is common after surgery due to decreased mobility, oral intake, and opioid analgesics. The nursing diagnosis is Constipation related to effects of medications and surgery. Goals are for the client to pass a soft, firm stool within 1 hour of interventions and verbalize measures to prevent recurrence. Interventions include encouraging 2000-3000 ml of daily fluids to soften stool, increasing ambulation and ROM exercises to strengthen abdominal muscles, and encouraging a higher fiber diet. These interventions aim to soften stool, increase bowel movement, and add bulk to help pass stool easily.

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    Constipation is common after surgery due to decreased mobility, oral intake, and opioid analgesics. The nursing diagnosis is Constipation related to effects of medications and surgery. Goals are for the client to pass a soft, firm stool within 1 hour of interventions and verbalize measures to prevent recurrence. Interventions include encouraging 2000-3000 ml of daily fluids to soften stool, increasing ambulation and ROM exercises to strengthen abdominal muscles, and encouraging a higher fiber diet. These interventions aim to soften stool, increase bowel movement, and add bulk to help pass stool easily.

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    Constipation TAHBSO

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    Constipation is common after surgery due to decreased mobility, oral intake, and opioid analgesics. The nursing diagnosis is Constipation related to effects of medications and surgery. Goals are for the client to pass a soft, firm stool within 1 hour of interventions and verbalize measures to prevent recurrence. Interventions include encouraging 2000-3000 ml of daily fluids to soften stool, increasing ambulation and ROM exercises to strengthen abdominal muscles, and encouraging a higher fiber diet. These interventions aim to soften stool, increase bowel movement, and add bulk to help pass stool easily.

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    CUES/DATA NURSING RATIONALE GOALS & INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE EVALUATION

    DIAGNOSIS OBJECTIVES

    Constipation Constipation is common After 1 hour of 1. Encourage and provide - Fluids will help soften the stool to allow After 1 hour of
    Objective Data: related to effects of after surgery and can nursing interventions, daily fluid intake of 2000-3000 for easy passage along the colon. nursing interventions,
    medications and range from a minor to a client will pass soft, ml/day. GOALS ARE MET as
    Client had not had a surgery serious complication. firm stool and will manifested by client
    BM for 2 days after Decreased mobility, verbalize measures 2. Increase patient’s physical - Ambulation strengthens abdominal passed soft, firm stool
    surgery decreased oral intake, that will prevent activity by planning ambulation muscles that facilitate defecation. and verbalized
    and opioid analgesics recurrence of periods if possible. measures that will
    Client was prescribed a contribute to difficulty constipation. prevent recurrence of
    laxative last 4/29/09, having a bowel 3. Assist in active/passive - Activities promote defecation. constipation.
    Dulcolax, rectal supp. movement. In addition, ROM exercise.
    given at 2045H irritation and trauma to
    the bowel during surgery 4. Encourage increased fiber - Fiber passes through the intestine
    Client on soft diet, to be may inhibit intestinal in diet: Mashed vegetables, essentially unchanged. When it reaches
    shifted to DAT once movement for several oatmeals, etc. the colon, it forms a gel, which adds bulk to
    with (+) BM days. If the abdomen is the stool, and makes defecation easier.
    not distended and if the
    patient does not have BM
    by the second or third
    post-operative day, the
    physician should be Reference:
    notified so that a laxative Nursing Care Plans, Gulanick, pp. 16-17
    can be given in the
    evening.

    Reference:
    Brunner and Suddarth’s
    Textbook of Medical-
    Surgical Nursing, 11th
    Ed., p. 543

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