Nursing Care Plan for Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy
A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. Abnormalities of the prostate, such as a tumour, or if the gland itself becomes enlarged for any reason, can restrict the normal fassessment
Nursing Assessment for Prostatectomy
- Subjective data:
- Patients complain of pain at the incision.
- Patients said they could not have sex.
- Patients are always asking about the action taken.
- Objective Data:
- There is the incision
- Tachycardia
- Restlessness
- Blood pressure increases
- Facial expressions of fear
- Installed catheterlow of urine along the urethra.
Nursing Diagnosis for Prostatectomy
Acute Pain related to muscle spasm spincter
Goal :
After treatment, patients were able to adequately maintain a degree of comfort.
Expected outcomes:
- Verbally patient expresses pain diminished or disappeared.
- Patients can rest easy.
Nursing Intervention for Prostatectomy
- Assess pain, note the location, intensity (scale 0-10)
- Monitor and record the presence of pain, the location, duration and precipitating factors as well as pain relievers.
- Observation of non-verbal signs of pain (anxiety, forehead wrinkle, increased blood pressure and pulse)
- Give a warm ompres the abdomen, especially the lower abdomen.
- Instruct patient to avoid stimulants (coffee, tea, smoking, abdominal strain)
- Set the position of the patient as comfortable as possible, teach relaxation techniques
- Perform therapeutic treatment of aseptic
- Report your doctor if pain increases.
