Virginia Henderson’s Need Theory Case Scenario: Ms.X25 years old…

Question Virginia Henderson’s Need Theory Case Scenario: Ms.X25 years old… Virginia Henderson’s Need Theory Case Scenario: Ms.X25 years old female client was admitted in the surgical unit, with attempted suicide. Two weeks ago, she ingested toilet cleaner because of a family dispute. Ms. X lived a rural life and had studied till 8th grade. Upon history taking, her mother informed that her marriage was planned two days before the incident. She was reluctant to share the reason for her suicide but stated that she was stressed out and tried to kill herself. Later on, her mother reported that she was impulsive and emotional person and was in love with someone but the family insisted for her marriage. Her physical assessment revealed alert, oriented but depressed female. Her chief complaints were difficulty in breathing and mood swings. Her CT scan and endoscopy showed damaged larynx, mouth and stomach ulcers respectively. The dietician advised liquid diet but Ms. X showed dislike and resisted eating. Due to her limited intake, Foley’s catheter was passed for accurate record of her daily intake and output. She was noncompliance towards her intake and developed dehydration, irritability and insomnia as evidenced by dry mouth, sunken eyes with dark circles around. Make a nursing assessment using Virginia Henderson’s Need Theory for Ms. X. Describe and discuss what nursing diagnoses you would make and what interventions you would initiate to address the patient’s nutritional status and emotional well-being. As the patient’s primary nurse, identify and discuss the planning you would undertake regarding her discharge from the hospital. Identify members of the discharge team and their roles in this process. Describe how you would advocate for the patient based on observations and descriptions of the role of the nurse Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)