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Assignment 1 -
Discuss a disorder or symptom of the gastrointestinal system. Tell your classmates how this disorder presents, key assessments, and nursing care considerations. Again, this is to be in one paragraph, so write only key points. Try not to duplicate too much, so look and see which disorders have been posted. You can also pick a GI symptoms such as nausea or constipation (to name a few). 200 words.
Assignment 2 -
A 23-year-old healthy female college student, presents with a 2-day history of "on and off" dysuria, urgency, and frequency and a single episode of gross hematuria. There is no fever or back pain. She has self-medicated with cranberry juice and pyridium 200 mg, which was left over from a previous urinary tract infection (UTI). Her urine is consequently dark-colored.
1. What data should the nurse obtain?
2. Describe the normal characteristics of urine.
3. What instructions should the nurse give to the patient regarding collection of clean catch urine specimen?
3. What measures can be used to reduce the reoccurrence of UTI?
4. Identify 3 potential/actual nursing diagnoses related to urinary elimination. (200 words/ 50 per question).