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Such cases may be due to infections such as urinary tract infections, pneumonia and colcystitis among others (Gerdner, Buckwalter and Hall, 2005).... First, this behavioral change takes place in patients with complex diseases such as dementia, hence exacerbating their conditions, complicating treatment and worsening outcomes.... Residents of such homes, due to a number of reasons, experience changes in their behavioral patterns involving agitation, distress and aggressiveness The second reason revolves around the resident nurse; dealing with agitated patients involves surviving verbal and sometimes physical abuse from the patients, which impacts negatively on nurse motivation and productivity (Zeller et al....
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The decision to investigate holistic symptom management comes from the authors experience as a carer; she has found wards filled with lonely patients who have no one to whom they can express their fears and concerns about their illness.... The affective components have to do with the feelings the patients have while illness persists: anger, sadness, embarrassment, etc....
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Constipation is one of the very common complaints of these patients for the reasons already explained, and this may pain or other physical discomforts.... In a care setting, quite frequently, the patients need a toilet, and they cannot find it, and consequently, they tend to neglect the complaint of constipation.... In one study involving patients with dementia, the nurses found numerous treatable sources of pain and discomfort, and one of them was constipation or other painful bowel regimen associated problems, and these were addressed with care plans....
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(National Statistics, 2009) Although there are some cancer patients who are able to live longer than five years, it remains a fact that there are roughly more than 150,000 cancer deaths that… In UK, most of the terminally ill patients with 78% prefer to receive their care from a palliative care rather than at the comfort of their own home (News Medical, 2007).
As part of improving the quality of life of the terminally urinary tract infection related to the use of urinary catheter is often associated with the increase rate of morbidity, mortality, and length of hospital stay....
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Through experiential learning, I managed to learn at least five skill sets which are all equally important in the provision of quality care for patients who are admitted in a hospital.... The five skill sets include the following: (1) the importance of communication in patient assessment and clinical recording; (2) tissue viability in wound care and pain management; (3) continence assessment and management particularly when a patient on antibiotic asked me to carry out OptiFlo® S irrigation (hospital policy strictly prohibits OptiFlo® S irrigation among patients who are on antibiotics); (4) importance of keeping up-to-date with knowledge and skills on the proper intravenous access and management; and (5) importance of good communication in palliative care....
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The defining factor of constipation can vary from one person to another as the bowel habits between different patients are variable.... The essay "Bowel Dysfunction" covers the pathologies which are associated with bowel dysfunction and serves to explain their underlying reasons along with their diagnostic criteria and the most appropriate treatment according to the condition of the patient....
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The author of the present assignment "Lower Respiratory tract Infection as a Reason for Hospitalization" analyzes the medical history of the patient who is of 65 years old, male was primarily admitted for lower respiratory tract infection and has had a past history of asthma, emphysema.... He also needs to complete 7-days of antibiotics in order to ensure complete recovery and prevent any relapse of his lower respiratory tract infection....
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The common health problems frequently encountered in the elderly are altered response to medication, altered nutritional status, urinary incontinence, urine retention, fecal incontinence, pressure ulcers, mood disorders, dizziness, dementia and functional impairment, immobility and impaired gait (Nettina, 2006).... elderly people are more prone to falls and fractures, cognitive dysfunction, postural hypotension, electrolyte disorders, cardiac failure and polypharmacy....
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