Chronic Pancreatitis

Chronic Pancreatitis

1. ASSESSMENT

   • Wt. loss
   • Fever
   • Nausea & Vomiting
   • Poor Appetite
   • Abd pain, tender and swollen

2. DIAGNOSIS

   • Abd pain r/t obstruction of pancreatic, biliary ducts
   • Risk for deficient fluid volume r/t to n/v
   • Risk for infection r/t fever
   • Lack of interest in food

3. PLANNING

   • Pt. will report relieve of pain
   • Pt. will maintain adequate hydration and good skin turgor
   • Pt.will experience no signs of malnutrition and will demonstrate progressive wt. gain.
   • Pt. will be afebrile free of sign of infection.

4. INTERVENTION

   • Assist pt. in selecting food and fluid that meets nutritional needs.
   • Maintain adequate hydration, good skin tugor.
   • Monitor V/S and I/O
   • Ausculate heart sounds, note rate and rhythm.
   • Assess abd, noting presence and character of bowel sounds and abd distention
   • Daily wt.

5. OUTCOME

   • Pt. maintains adequate hydration and good skin turgor
   • Pt. is afebrile and free of infection
   • Pt. report a pain of 2 on a 1-10 pain scale
   • Pt gain wt. and experienced no sign of malnutrition