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Decreased
peristaltic
movements.
Decreased
bowel
sounds
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
Background Knowledge
Imbalanced
Nutrition: Less than
Body Requirements
r/t anesthetic
inhibition of gastric
activity.
PLANNING
Patient will demonstrate
nutritional ingestion sufficient to
meet metabolic needs tissue
regeneration and display
improved energy level.
INTERVENTION
RATIONALE
Establish rapport
Eliminate existing
noxious
environmental
stimuli or situations
that provokes gag
reflex.
Diminishes
stimulus of the
vomiting center in
the medulla.
Encourage family to
take food from home
as fitting for
hospitalized patients.
Patients with
specific ethnic,
religious partialities
or restrictions may
not be able to
consume hospital
foods.
Reduces fatigue;
maximizes energy
available for work
of eating.
Administer
medications between
meals (if tolerated)
and minimize fluid
intake with meals,
except fluid has
nutritional value.
Gastric fullness
reduces appetite
and food ingestion.
Dietitians have a
broader knowledge
of the nutritional
EXPECTED
OUTCOME
The patient has
maintained body
temperature within
normal limits.
regarding food
partialities and
nutritional
assistance.