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Nursing Interventions for BPH

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 Urinalysi