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Question: Conduct an academic search of literature and identify current best practice associated with one nursing intervention for a person with a urinary tract infection and lower leg cellulitis.

Answer 1

Urinary tract infection : It is the infection in any part of the urinary system. Commonly occurs in lower urinary tract

Nursing intervention for impaired urinary elimination

Goal: improve urinary elimination pattern.
Expected outcomes: clients reported a reduction in frequency (frequent urination), urgency, and hesistensi.
Intervention:
1. Assess the patient's pattern of elimination. Rationale: as a basis for determining interventions.
2. Encourage the patient to drink as much as possible and reduce drinking in the afternoon. Rationale: To support the renal blood flow and to flush bacteria from the urinary tract. The liquid that can irritate the bladder (eg, coffee, tea, alcohol) is avoided. In order not to wake up frequently at night to urinate.
3. Encourage the patient to urinate every 2-3 hours and when it suddenly felt.
Rationale: Because it significantly lowers the number of bacteria in the urine, reduced urine status and prevent recurrence of infection.
4. Prepare / encouragement do perineal care every day. Rationale: Reduce the risk of contamination / infection increased.

Cellulitis:Cellulitis is a common and sometimes painful bacterial skin infection. It may first appear as a red, swollen area that feels hot and tender to the touch. The redness and swelling can spread quickly.

Nursing interventions
1. Assess the site of impaired tissue
integrity and determine the cause and type of wound. -This provides the basis for additional testing and evaluation to start the treatment process.
2. Conduct and document a comprehensive pain assessment, using appropriate pain assessment tools. -Determining the location, pain intensity, characteristics, and the impact of pain on function and quality of life are very important to determining the effectiveness of treatment.
3. Check the brachial, radial, dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial, and popliteal pulses bilaterally. -Diminished or absent peripheral pulses can indicate arterial insufficiency with resultant ischemia.