Week 8: Nursing Diagnoses

1. Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements related to loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting.

2. Acute pain related to swelling of the liver is inflamed liver and portal vein dam.

3. Fatigue related to chronic inflammatory process secondary to hepatitis.

4. Risk for impaired tissue integrity related to pruritus secondary to accumulation of bilirubin pigments in bile salts.

5. Risk for infection related to the nature of the infectious viral agent (Rita, 2011).

1.		(Rita, 2011)
Actual/Potential	Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements
Related to	Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting
	Plan	Outcome
Plan/Outcome	Rest before meals Eat several small meals each day	Pt will report reduced fatigue at mealtime. Pt will eat without experiencing any nausea or vomiting.
	Intervention	Rational
Nursing intervention	Teach importance of sitting in upright position when eating. Educate patient about the importance of resting prior to eating	Lowering the feeling of fullness and abdominal discomfort at mealtime. Reducing fatigue prior to mealtime will allow patient to eat without getting tired.

 

References

Rita. (2011). Nursing Care Plan for Hepatitis: Assessment, Diagnosis and Interventions. Retrieved May 31, 2015, from http://nursing-care-plan.blogspot.com/2011/11/nursing-care-plan-for-hepatitis.html