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What do you think is the priority nursing problem of a parturient in labor?
Pregnancy is a physiological phenomenon charecterised by changes and biological and psychological adaptation that generally evolve in a healthy manner.
Labour is coordinated sequence of involuntary, intermittent uterine contractions.
Parturient is one who is in labour, who is about to give birth, or who has recently given birth.
The priority Nursing problem of a parturient in labour are :-
Domain - COMFORT
* Acute pain related to uterine contractions
* Nausea related to labour
Domain - ACTIVITY AND REST
* Fatigue related to labour
* Impaired physical mobility related to discomfort and pain
* Disturbed sleep pattern related to physical and emotional alterations
* Bathing / toileting self care deficit related to pain
Domain - COPING & STRESS TOLERANCE
* Anxiety related to labour
Domain- NUTRITION
* Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements related to lack of appetite and pain
Domain - SAFETY AND PROTECTION
* Risk for infection related to invasive procedures
* Impaired skin integrity related to edema
Domain - ELIMINATION & EXCHANGE
* Impaired urinary elimination related to urinary infection
* Constipation related to pregnancy
* Risk for constipation related to hemorrhoids
* Risk for altered breathing pattern related to anxiety
Domain - PERCEPTION & COGNITION
* Impaired verbal communication related to labour pain
Thankyou ?