Nursing Interventions: (8)
Nursing Diagnosis: (2)
Encourage oral fluids (many men restrict fluids to alleviate urinary symptoms)
Goals: (4) (1 STG and 1 LTG for EACH NANDA)
Weak and dribbling urine stream Urgency and leaking, or dribbling, Void small amounts
Stg: Relief of urgency STG: Leaking or dribbling of urine will stop LTG: pt. will void 30ml an hour LTG: Pt. urgency dribbling and unable to urinate completely will resolve
Monitor intake and output (I & 0)
Monitor urine for signs of infection (cloudy, malodorous)
Implement safety measures
Ensure a clear path to the bathroom
Treatment is aimed to reduce prostate size and decrease urinary symptoms
Assessment:
Check the bladder for distention
Disorder: BPH
Risk Factors:
Ask pt how much they have voided in the past 2 hrs.
Infection
Check urine output in foley to see how much urine there is in the foley bag.
Bladder stones
Reduction of kidney function
Pathophysiology:
Complications & Actions to Prevent:
Diagnostics:
Tissue increases in size, it compresses the urethra and produces symptoms of bladder outlet obstruction.
Vegetable consumption
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
Weight loss
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr)
Changes in aging adult males.
Regular physical activity
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