The document contains an assessment of a 27-year old male patient who expressed confusion about the risk of infection, with the nurse's plan to provide education on colon cancer including its symptoms, pathophysiology, and prognosis using open-ended questions and layman's terms over an 8 hour period to address the patient's knowledge deficit and correct misconceptions. The goals of the nursing interventions are to help the patient understand the disease process and prognosis as well as determine his perceptions and learning needs.
The document contains an assessment of a 27-year old male patient who expressed confusion about the risk of infection, with the nurse's plan to provide education on colon cancer including its symptoms, pathophysiology, and prognosis using open-ended questions and layman's terms over an 8 hour period to address the patient's knowledge deficit and correct misconceptions. The goals of the nursing interventions are to help the patient understand the disease process and prognosis as well as determine his perceptions and learning needs.
The document contains an assessment of a 27-year old male patient who expressed confusion about the risk of infection, with the nurse's plan to provide education on colon cancer including its symptoms, pathophysiology, and prognosis using open-ended questions and layman's terms over an 8 hour period to address the patient's knowledge deficit and correct misconceptions. The goals of the nursing interventions are to help the patient understand the disease process and prognosis as well as determine his perceptions and learning needs.
1. Assess the patient’s 1. To provide appropriate teaching
Knowledge Subjective: Within 8 hours of plan. After 8 hours of Deficit related to readiness to learn. “Maam, dili ra kaha lack of information nursing interventions, 2. To provide information on nursing interventions, 2. Explain what colon cancer is about the disease ko magka-infection ani the client will colon cancer and its the goal was met. process and and its symptoms. Avoid using maam?” As verbalized prognosis. understand the pathophysiology in the simplest The client is able to medical jargons and explain in by the patient. disease process and way possible. understand the layman’s terms. prognosis 3. To explore patient’s experiences disease process 3. Use open-ended questions Objective: 4. To provide an important starting and prognosis. to explore patient’s lifestyle Vital Signs taken as point in education. Knowledge 4. Observe and note existing follows: serves to correct faulty ideas. misconceptions regarding *Body Temperature – 5. To know what to prioritize will material to be taught. 37°C (98.6°F) help prevent wasting valuable time. 5. Determine priority of *HR- 77bpm 6. To identify more ideas on learning needs within the *RR- 16cpm material to be discussed. overall teaching about *BP- 120/80mmHg 7. To allow verification of occurrence of an infection. understanding of given information 6. Determine patient’s 8. To allow the patient retain perception of Colon cancer information without distractions. and ask about previous 9. To provide accurate and concise experience. information. 7. Encourage questions. 10. To understand how the 8. Create a quiet learning patient respond to the information. environment. 9. Provide anticipatory guidance with patient’s SO regarding the disease process and prognosis 10. Explore reactions and feelings about learning the occurrence of infection.