Set of measures taken by the nurse to prevent and relieve constipation. Objectives: – Facilitate the patient’s daily bowel movement, with...

Measurement of the patient’s bowel movement pattern. Objectives: To assess the patient’s bowel elimination habits during hospitalization....

Muscle exercises that strengthen the pelvic musculature and improve urinary and anal sphincter control. Objectives: – Decrease fecal and...

Set of activities performed by the nurse aimed at promoting urinary continence and maintaining the integrity of the perineal skin....

Set of activities performed by the nurse aimed at stimulating bowel continence and maintaining the integrity of the perineal skin....

Placement and removal of a device (wedge) so that the patient can carry out both urinary (women) and fecal elimination, when the 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...

Quantification and assessment of the amount of urine eliminated by the patient in a given period of time. Objectives: – To quantify the...

Intravenous delivery of macro and micronutrients in amounts that are sufficient and balanced. Objectives: – Maintain an optimal...

Delivery of nutrients and water through a gastrostomy/jejunostomy. Objectives: – Provide balanced nutrition to the patient to maintain...

Delivery of nutrients and water through the digestive tract by tube. Objectives: – Maintain an optimal nutritional status. – Provide the...

Removal of the nasogastric or nasointestinal tube from inside the patient. Objective: To remove the tube when the patient no longer needs...