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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20221 min read
Promotion of fecal elimination
Set of measures taken by the nurse to prevent and relieve constipation. Objectives: – Facilitate the patient’s daily bowel movement, with...
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20221 min read
Control of feces
Measurement of the patient’s bowel movement pattern. Objectives: To assess the patient’s bowel elimination habits during hospitalization....
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20221 min read
Kegel exercises
Muscle exercises that strengthen the pelvic musculature and improve urinary and anal sphincter control. Objectives: – Decrease fecal and...
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Urinary incontinence care (NIC 0610)
Set of activities performed by the nurse aimed at promoting urinary continence and maintaining the integrity of the perineal skin....
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Bowel incontinence care CIN (0410)
Set of activities performed by the nurse aimed at stimulating bowel continence and maintaining the integrity of the perineal skin....
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Wedge-type urinal handling
Placement and removal of a device (wedge) so that the patient can carry out both urinary (women) and fecal elimination, when the patient...
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20221 min read
Nursing care of the continentally dependent patient
Bottle potty handling Placement and removal of a device (bottle) on the patient’s penis to deposit urine when the patient is unable to...
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20221 min read
Measurement and control of diuresis
Quantification and assessment of the amount of urine eliminated by the patient in a given period of time. Objectives: – To quantify the...
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Total parenteral nutrition
Intravenous delivery of macro and micronutrients in amounts that are sufficient and balanced. Objectives: – Maintain an optimal...
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Enteral feeding through gastrostomy/jejunostomy
Delivery of nutrients and water through a gastrostomy/jejunostomy. Objectives: – Provide balanced nutrition to the patient to maintain...
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20223 min read
Enteral tube feeding
Delivery of nutrients and water through the digestive tract by tube. Objectives: – Maintain an optimal nutritional status. – Provide the...
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April Swanson
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Removal of nasogastric and nasointestinal tube
Removal of the nasogastric or nasointestinal tube from inside the patient. Objective: To remove the tube when the patient no longer needs...
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