elimination complexities

elimination complexities

Discuss how elimination complexities can affect the lives of patients and their families. Discuss the nurse’s role in supporting the patient’s psychological and emotional needs. Provide an example.

this is the chapter chapter 3 from the book it explain complexity

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Complexities entail renal and gastrointestinal disorders, among others. Elimination complexities can lead to high levels of demoralization due to loss of independence.  The loss of autonomy implies that the patient requires extra care assistance, which is perceived as a burden to the family. This means that for the disorders, the patient needs extra care to function. The family, in this case, can end up in heightened conflicts due to frequent disagreements. Also, the elimination complexities lead to financial strains since dialysis, regular visits medication, among other functions, require resources. Elimination complexities, for example, the gastrointestinal disorders often cause embarrassment to the patient since organ function need extra care assistance that may tamper with the patient`s privacy and dignity (Myall, Cummings, Myall, Harvey, Pope, Griffiths, & Richardson…

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