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    The patient presented with complaints of loose watery stools with abdominal pain and weakness. A physical exam revealed signs of dehydration. A stool analysis confirmed Entamoeba histolytica infection. Nursing interventions included administering metronidazole to treat the infection, IV fluids and oral rehydration solution to replace fluid losses, monitoring intake/output and vital signs, and patient education on fluid management. The goals were to improve hydration status and treat the amoebiasis within 3 days prior to discharge.

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    The patient presented with complaints of loose watery stools with abdominal pain and weakness. A physical exam revealed signs of dehydration. A stool analysis confirmed Entamoeba histolytica infection. Nursing interventions included administering metronidazole to treat the infection, IV fluids and oral rehydration solution to replace fluid losses, monitoring intake/output and vital signs, and patient education on fluid management. The goals were to improve hydration status and treat the amoebiasis within 3 days prior to discharge.

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    The patient presented with complaints of loose watery stools with abdominal pain and weakness. A physical exam revealed signs of dehydration. A stool analysis confirmed Entamoeba histolytica infection. Nursing interventions included administering metronidazole to treat the infection, IV fluids and oral rehydration solution to replace fluid losses, monitoring intake/output and vital signs, and patient education on fluid management. The goals were to improve hydration status and treat the amoebiasis within 3 days prior to discharge.

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    The patient presented with complaints of loose watery stools with abdominal pain and weakness. A physical exam revealed signs of dehydration. A stool analysis confirmed Entamoeba histolytica infection. Nursing interventions included administering metronidazole to treat the infection, IV fluids and oral rehydration solution to replace fluid losses, monitoring intake/output and vital signs, and patient education on fluid management. The goals were to improve hydration status and treat the amoebiasis within 3 days prior to discharge.

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    ASSESSMENT EXPLANATION OF OBJECTIVES NURSING INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE EVALUATION

    THE PROBLEM
    Subjective: Amoebiasis is an STO: Dx: STO: Objective fully met, the patient
    infectious disease was able to maintain adequate fluid
    > Patient caused by the After 8 hours of nursing  Proper collection of  To ensure an volume as evidenced by having a
    complains for parasite Entamoeba interventions, the patient stool specimen uncontaminated good skin turgor and balanced intake
    passing out loose histolytica. It is a will maintain adequate fluid specimen. and output.
    watery stool with parasitic infection volume as evidenced by  Monitor intake and  Provides information
    abdominal pain. of the large having a good skin turgor output, character, about overall fluid
    intestine and and balanced intake and and amount balance,renal function,
    > His regular characterized by output. of stools; estimate and bowel disease
    pattern of nonspecific insensible fluid control, as well as LTO: Objective fully met, the patient’s
    elimination is once diarrhea with losses. Measure guidelines for fluid vital signs improved as evidenced by
    a day usually in the loose, semiformed, LTO: After 3 days of urine specific replacement. having a BP:120/80, and temperature:
    morning. foul smelling nursing interventions, the gravity. 37ºc.
    stools,or dysentery patient’s lab value will be  Assess vital signs  Hypotension (including
    > According to with mucous,traces within normal limits prior (BP, pulse, & postural),
    patient, he ate of blood and small to discharge. temperature) tachycardia,fever can
    kikiam and quantities of stools indicate response to or
    fishball. passed repeatedly. effect of fluid loss.
    Often there is an
    > The patient said ineffectual urge to  Observe for  Indicates excessive fluid
    “Nanghihina ako. defecate again and excessively dry skin loss or resultant
    Paano naman kasi again, with very and mucous of dehydration.
    nakatatlong beses little stool actually membranes,
    na akong tumae being passed. decreased skin
    bago kami There is much turgor, slowed
    pumunta dito sa flatulence with capillary refill
    ospital. Mga 2 oras abdominal cramps.
    lang ang nakalipas In severe cases, the  Weigh daily.  Indicator of overall fluid
    at tsaka bakit liver and other and nutritional status.
    ganun, sumasakit organs may get Tx:
    ang tyan ko bago affected, causing
    ako magbawas?” specific conditions  Administer  stops the growth of
    related to organ, Metronidazole 500 certain bacteria and
    e.g.,hepatitis, cysts, mg parasites in the body.
    Objective: abscess, etc.The
    most  Fastest way to deliver
    > No vomitng Common  Administer IV medications and fluid
    happened. symptoms every 8 hours replacement throughout
    of amoebiasis are the body, because the
    >Physical diarrhea (which circulation carries them.
    Examination was may contain  help treat pain and
    done. The patient blood), stomach  Administer reduce a high
    has dry lips and cramps and fever. Paracetamol 500 temperature or fever.
    oral mucosa, skin mg per tab every 4
    pinch is 3 seconds. hours for fever.  Because diarrhea
    Vitals signs were  Administer ORS as impairs the absorptive
    taken as follows: tolerated and secretory functions
    BP: 120/90; PR: 88 of the gastrointestinal
    bpm; RR: 20 cpm; tract, volume and solute
    Temperature: deficits must be
    38.3ºc corrected through ORT.
     IV fluids are integral to
    > Stool analysis  Administer IV increasing effective
    revealed presence fluids of PLRS per blood volume and
    of Entamoeba L x 8º. ensuring organ perfusion
    Histolytica. in patients with volume
    depletion and
    Diagnosis: dehydration.

    > Deficient fluid  Relieve abdominal pain.


    volume related to  Apply hot compress
    excessive losses
    through frequent Edx:  Promotion of fluid
    defecation.  Educate balance and prevention
    patient of complications
    about fluid resulting from abnormal
    management or undesired fluid levels
    References:

     Pastoral, Pamela. (2012).Amoebiasis Nursing Care Plan. Retreived July 28, 2012 from https://www.scribd.com/document/101346248/Amoebiasis-Ncp
     Health Conditions. (2017). Retrieved from https://health-conditions.com/nursing-care-plan-deficient-fluid-volume/

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