The nurse is caring for a 50-year-old patient. The patient had the gall bladder removed, and it is day two post-surgery. The nurse finds that the patient is uncomfortable and in pain. The nurse also notices some oozing from the site of the surgery. What nursing actions are needed for the patient? (only 1)
Identify the exact problem, provide necessary nursing actions, and then evaluate the outcome.
Identify the exact problem, plan appropriate nursing action, perform the necessary nursing actions, and then obtain information from the patient if required.
Gather information about his problem, identify the exact problem, plan appropriate nursing action, perform the required nursing actions, and then evaluate the outcome.
Identify the problem, perform necessary nursing action if required, and explain to the patient that pain and discomfort after surgery is common and that he has to bear it for a few days.
Sleep-rest
Elimination
Nutritional-metabolic
Gordon's model of 11 functional health patterns: health perception and health management, nutritional-metabolic, elimination pattern, activity-exercise, sleep-rest, cognitive-perceptual, self-perception and self-concept, role-relationship, sexuality-reproductive, coping and stress-tolerance, and value-belief.