Discuss the term chronic diarrhea. How does this differ from an individual who h

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Discuss the term chronic diarrhea. How does this differ from an individual who has diarrhea as a side effect from medication or as a result of a gastrointestinal infection? What would be the physical and psychosocial health problems associated for a patient experiencing chronic diarrhea? Present one physical and one psychosocial nursing diagnosis that would pertain to a person experiencing chronic diarrhea. How can the professional nurse assist the person with these nursing diagnoses? Discuss whether the relief from chronic diarrhea is a realistic goal. Offer evidence based suggestions the RN could use to assist the patient in dealing with the identified problem.

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Frequent Loose stool that lasts for atleast 4 weeks is chronic diarrhea.some sugar,alcohol,caffeine causes this.it goes away normally within 48hrs without medication.Effects of chronic diarrhea=abdominal pain, cramping, nausea,bloating,fever,vomiting,electrolyte imbalance,dehydration

Medicines upset the normal bacteria balance in the gut,it causes frequent watery bowel movement.

physical nursing diagnosis:The patient should asses softly, know the problem,asses attentively,know the energy level of them. psychosocial nursing diagnosis is low self esteem nd chronic sorrow.

relief from chronic diarrhea is a realistic goal .it may be of diff causes like malabsorption,realistic(infective) -so diarrhoea will go away,treatment of parasitic infection will go away with medication,endocrinal disorder may response to quickly to medication,hence not a realistic goal.

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