Reference no: EM133629588

Assignment:

The client asks the nurse if it is normal to have urine leakage and indicates that she is tired of wearing panty liners and smelling the leaked urine throughout the day. The woman is 50 years old and takes both an antidepressant and antihypertensive medication. The nurse learns that the woman is experiencing urine leakage mostly during laughing, coughing, or sneezing. The client relates that she drinks less water or liquids due to the fear of more urine leakage. The client indicates that she drinks caffeinated beverages most days and indicates occasional skin irritation secondary to urine leakage.

Respond to the following questions and provide an evidence-based rationale. (The related steps of the Nursing Process and Clinical Judgment functions are listed after each question below.)

a. Which data is relevant to the client's condition? (Assessment/ Recognize Cues)

b. Identify the client's needs. (Analysis/Analyze Cues)

c. Identify the optimal client outcomes. (Planning/Generate Solutions)

d. What is the potential impact on urine leakage if the client reduces caffeine intake? (Planning/Generate Solutions)

e. What education does the client need related to her health condition? (Implementation/Take Action)

f. How might the nurse incorporate the client's preferences in the nursing actions? (Implementation/Take Action)

g. Three weeks after the client talked with the nurse, the client reports the urine leakage has improved but not stopped. How might the nursing actions be modified to address the client's needs? (Evaluation/Evaluate Outcomes)