•Explain and describe common physiological, mental health and developmental chronic conditions.
•Plan nursing care for patients with complex co-morbidities, demonstrating rationale for how one affects the other.
Emily is eight years old and lives with her mother, step-father and seven month old brother. She has just been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease after experiencing frequent bouts of abdominal pain, diarrhoea and weight loss over the past six months. She also has a history of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus which was diagnosed when she was six years old. Emily is currently prescribed subcutaneous glargine and actrapid for her Diabetes and has just been commenced on corticosteriod and antibiotic therapy for her Crohn’s disease.
Rationale
People with chronic conditions and disabilities often experience a range of concurrent physical and mental health issues that result in a complex scenario. This assessment task meets the following subject learning outcomes:
•Explain and describe common physiological, mental health and developmental chronic conditions.
•Plan nursing care for patients with complex co-morbidities, demonstrating rationale for how one affects the other.
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