The client is 14 years old and is visiting the healthcare provider's office with abdominal pain. The client states, "The pain is sort of all over my belly. I can't really find one place that hurts more than another area."
Based on the nurse's understanding about disorders of abdomen and associated symptomatology, the nurse will expect to discover that which of the following nursing diagnoses can most likely be applied to this client's plan of care? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Acute pain
2. Hypothermia
3. Diarrhea
4. Altered urinary elimination
5. Altered nutrition, less than body requirements
1,3,5
Rationale 1: Acute pain. The client is currently experiencing diffuse acute pain and this is a common complaint for the client with ulcerative colitis.
Rationale 2: Hypothermia. It would be unusual for the client with ulcerative colitis to complain of hypothermia or have a lowered body temperature.
Rationale 3: Diarrhea. The client with ulcerative colitis will commonly experience diarrhea.
Rationale 4: Altered urinary elimination. The client with ulcerative colitis will not typically experience altered urinary elimination.
Rationale 5: Altered nutrition, less than body requirements. The client with ulcerative colitis may experience weight loss.
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