Diverticulitis occur when fecal material becomes lodged in these pouches causing inflammation and bacterial invasion.
Nursing Diagnosis: Pain related to physical injuring agents (bacterial invasion) causing edema, irritability, spasm of colon.
Expected Outcomes: Relief or control of pain evidenced by verbalization that pain reduced or absent.
Nursing intervention with rationale:
I. Assess for:
A. Intermittent abdominal pain in left lower quadrant, cramping.
Rationale: Indicates diverticulosis.
B. Severity, type of pain, referred back pain, abdominal guarding, flexed knees, mass in left lower quadrant.
Rationale: Data for possible diverticulitis.
II. Administer:
A. Analgesic (acetaminophen, aspirin, codeine)
Rationale: Acts to reduce pain by interrupting CNS pain pathways.
B. Anticholinergic (propatheline).
Rationale: Acts to control muscle spasm.
III. Perform/Provide
A. Bedrest, reduced stimuli
Rationale: Reduces pain perception.
Nursing Diagnosis: Pain related to physical injuring agents (bacterial invasion) causing edema, irritability, spasm of colon.
Expected Outcomes: Relief or control of pain evidenced by verbalization that pain reduced or absent.
Nursing intervention with rationale:
I. Assess for:
A. Intermittent abdominal pain in left lower quadrant, cramping.
Rationale: Indicates diverticulosis.
B. Severity, type of pain, referred back pain, abdominal guarding, flexed knees, mass in left lower quadrant.
Rationale: Data for possible diverticulitis.
II. Administer:
A. Analgesic (acetaminophen, aspirin, codeine)
Rationale: Acts to reduce pain by interrupting CNS pain pathways.
B. Anticholinergic (propatheline).
Rationale: Acts to control muscle spasm.
III. Perform/Provide
A. Bedrest, reduced stimuli
Rationale: Reduces pain perception.