Nursing Case Study

Running head: NURSING CASE STUDY 1
Nursing Case study
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NURSING CASE STUDY 2
Table of Outcomes
Primary and secondary diagnosis and justification.........................................................................2
Nursing assessment and expected outcomes...................................................................................2
Physical, psychological, and emotional effects of health status on patient and his family.............3
Possible interventions......................................................................................................................3
Four Potential problems and rationale.............................................................................................4
Reference.........................................................................................................................................6

NURSING CASE STUDY 3
Clinical manifestation
High amount of leukocytes is on rise in urine and the urine is cloudy, suggesting
possibility of UTI. Mr. M has normal body temperature. Additionally, one of the concerns is loss
of memory and high level of dependency in daily living activities. The high rate of dependency
coupled with no change in brain structure upon CT scan is cause of concern in the mentioned
case study. Nevertheless, WBC increase in urine is the major concern in patient
Primary and secondary diagnosis and justification
Possibility of UTI due to presence of high level of leucocytes in urine: The high amount
of white blood cells in urine is often seen to indicate symptoms of infection (Finlay et al. 2015).
However, the chances of forgetfulness aim to rule out the secondary diagnosis of UTI. The issue
of forgetfulness can be termed as dementia; however, there remains no evidence of cerebral
atrophy in the CT scan. Hence, the possibility forgetfulness can be attributed to poor sodium
potassium balance leading to confusion and memory problems. On the contrary, lengthy delirium
is linked with smaller brain volumes (Friedman et al. 2017). Thus high level of potassium can be
termed as a main reason for forgetfulness. Additionally, the patient suffers from balance
problems that can lead to greater implication such as fall related injuries
Nursing assessment and expected outcomes
Nursing intervention Outcome
Assess signs and symptoms of UTI Burning sensation while urinating, cloudy
urine
Risk factors for UTI catheter use, blockage in urinary tract due to
stone or enlarged bladder
Laboratory outcome
WBC count Increased, acting as systematic response to