School of Nursing: NSB334 Integrated Nursing Practice 4 Workbook

This document presents a comprehensive solution to the NSB334 Integrated Nursing Practice 4 Assessment Task 1 Workbook. The assignment focuses on a simulated patient, Mr. Dwight, who has a history of bowel cancer and a colostomy. The workbook addresses key aspects of nursing practice, including the epidemiology and pathophysiology of cancer, cancer screening programs, and palliative care principles. The solution includes detailed answers to questions about Mr. Dwight's medical history, signs and symptoms, risk factors for bowel cancer, and diabetes management, including his BGL reading and interventions. It also covers the anatomy and physiology of hemicolectomy and colostomy formation, the use and routine checks of nasogastric tubes, and the importance of assessing the patient's social circumstances in palliative care. The document emphasizes the application of the clinical reasoning cycle throughout the assessment and care planning process.