Chapter II PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

This chapter provides the reason why there is a need for the student nurses to study the patients case which is Intestinal Obstruction. At the end of the presentation, the student nurses should be able to:

General Objectives:
Comprehend and recognize salient points that are important

to remember when dealing with patients who manifested intestinal obstruction; its nature, causes, clinical

manifestations, management, and prognosis This is to enhance the students and other health care providers awareness, knowledge, and understanding of it in order to promote health, prevent the disease and help manage patients with this kind of disorder to recover. Specific Objectives: Present the introduction of the studied disease; State the purpose of the study; Present the obtained initial database of the patient;

Present the

nursing history including the past and

present illness of the patient, as well as his activities of daily living; Present the patients cephalocaudal assessment; Identify the anatomy and physiology of the system

involved (Gastrointestinal System); Trace the pathophysiology of the disorder process

through an illustration and explanation; Compare the clinical manifestations of the disorder

based on the theories and actual observations; Explain the assessment and diagnostic findings; Interpret the laboratory results and the nursing

responsibilities; Discuss the medical and nursing management for the

said condition. Outline the drug study from the patients medication; State the discharge planning of the patient; List the health teachings given to the patient; State the prognosis of the disease; Enumerate the problem list; Present the Gordons Functional Pattern of the

patient; and Present the nursing care plan made for the patient.
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