A college student presents to the health care clinic with reports of no bowel movement for 4 days, bloating, and generalized abdominal discomfort. She states that she has not been eating and drinking correctly and is stressed because she has a final exam in 2 days. A nurse assesses the abdomen and finds positive bowel sounds in all four quadrants and tenderness in the left lower quadrant with a few small, round, firm masses. The Rovsing's sign and Psoas sign are negative. What nursing diagnosis can the nurse confirm for this client?

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shaylac2002 shaylac2002 · Answer 1 · 2019-10-10T15:07:12+02:00

Constipation related to decrease in fluid intake

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adefioyelaoye adefioyelaoye · Answer 2 · 2021-11-04T16:10:12+01:00

The nursing diagnosis that the nurse confirm for this client would be

Constipation.

Constipation is usually caused by not taking enough liquids or fiber as these are very important in bowel movement of the body.

The assessment of the abdomen which confirms bowel sounds in all four

quadrants and tenderness in the left lower quadrant with a few small, round,

firm masses confirms that the patient is suffering from Constipation.

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