Medical Diagnosis: Acute Gastroenteritis (Adult)

Problem: Deficient Fluid Volume RT Excessive Losses Through Normal Routes

Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Scientific Planning Interventions Rationale Evaluation

Explanation
Subjective: (none) Deficient fluid Acute gastroenteritis Short term: 1. Establish rapport 1. To gain patients Short term:
volume RT excessive is an inflammation of After 4 hours of trust
Objective: losses through the stomach and nursing 2. Monitor and After 4 hours of
The patient normal routes AEB intestinal tract that interventions, the record VS 2. To obtain base line nursing interventions,
manifested: frequent passage of primarily affects the patient will report data the patient shall have
 passage of loose loose watery stool small bowel. The understanding of 3.Assess patient’s reported
watery stool universal causative factors for condition 3.To be aware of the understanding of
 vomiting manifestation of fluid volume deficit patient’s condition causative factors for
 abdominal gastroenteritis is Long Term: and feeling fluid volume deficit
cramping diarrhea which After 3 days of
 dehydration occurs in varying Nursing 4. Monitor Input & 4. to ensure accurate
 nausea intensity, depending Interventions, the Output balance picture of fluid status
 fatigue on the organism patient will maintain Long term:
 weakness involved and the fluid volume at After 3 days of
health status of the functional level AEB 5. To prevent Nursing
The patient may client. Diarrhea is well hydrated, intake 5. Maintain adequate dehydration & Interventions, the
manifest: defined as an is equal as output, hydration, increase maintain hydration patient shall have
 nervousness increase in the and normal skin fluid intake. status. maintained fluid
 confusion frequency, volume turgor. 6. To prevent from volume at functional
 weight loss and fluid content of 6. Provide frequent dryness level AEB well
 decreased skin stool. Rapid oral care hydrated, intake is
turgor propulsion of equal as output, and
 decreased urine intestinal contents 7. To deliver fluids normal skin turgor.
output through the small 7. Administer accurately and at
 dry mucous bowels may lead to a Intravenous fluids as desired rates.
membrane serious fluid volume prescribed 8. Very young and
 fever deficit. [ CITATION extremely elderly
Joy08 \l 1033 ] 8. Determine effects individuals are
of age. quickly affected by
fluid volume deficit
9. Restrict solid food 9. To allow for bowel
intake, as indicated rest and to reduced

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 intestinal workload.
10. Discuss individual 10. To prevent or
risk factors/ potential limit occurrence of
problems and specific fluid deficit.
interventions

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