Brief History: This is an 84-year-old female admitted two days ago with a diagnosis of Adult Failure to Thrive, dehydration, and weight loss

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Brief History: This is an 84-year-old female admitted two days ago with a diagnosis of Adult Failure to Thrive, dehydration, and weight loss. The patient has dementia/advanced Alzheimer's disease, and dysphagia due to a previous stroke. She was receiving intermittent PEG tube feedings at home, which have continued since her admission. Orders have been written for her to be started on continuous tube feedings today. You are the nurse on the 7a-7p shifts and will be initiating the continuous enteral feedings. Ms. Newton is currently alert, agitated, and oriented times one (person). 02 @2L/min. via nasal cannula is in place. 

 

Questions:

 

1) Patient's Diagnosis: Give a brief summary of the pathophysiology of the patient's medical diagnosis. (rephrase)

 

2) List at least three possible nursing diagnoses for this patient: 

 

3) What are possible nursing interventions you anticipate providing for this patient? 

 

4) Which intervention would be your first priority and why? 

 

5) How do you plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention you deemed to be a priority?