Imbalanced Nutrition and Knowledge Deficit related to Bladder Cancer

Neoplasm is an abnormal collection of cells formed by cells that grow continuously on a limited basis, is not coordinated with the surrounding tissue and are not useful for the body.

Cancer is a general term used to describe cellular growth disorder and is a group of diseases and not just a single disease.

Cancer is a general term that includes any malignant growth in any part of the body. This growth was not intended, parasitic and developing at the expense of a man who became the host.

Bladder cancer is a malignant tumor that is found in the bladder (nurse87, 2009)

Symptoms can include:

• Hematuria (blood in the urine).
• Burning or pain when urinating.
• Urge to urinate.
• Frequent urination, especially at night and on the next phase of difficult urination.
• Body felt hot and weak.
• Low back pain due to nerve compression.
• Pain on one side because hydronefrosis.

1. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements
related to:

• hyper-metabolic-related cancer, the consequences of chemotherapy, radiation, surgery (anorexia, gastric irritation, lack of sense of taste, nausea), emotional distress, fatigue, inability to control pain

characterized by:

• inadequate intake,
• loss of sense of taste,
• loss of appetite,
• weight down to 20% or more below the ideal,
• decreased muscle mass and subcutaneous fat,
• constipation,
• abdominal cramping.

Goal:

• Showed a stable weight, normal laboratory results and no sign of malnutrition.
• Stated understanding of the need for adequate intake.
• Participate in the management of diet-related illness.

Interventions :

• Monitor food intake every day, whether eating in accordance with the needs of the client.
• Measure weight, triceps size and observed weight loss.
• Assess pale, slow wound healing and parotid gland enlargement.
• Encourage clients to consume high-calorie foods with adequate fluid intake. Instruct too little food to clients.
• Control of environmental factors such as foul odors or noise. Avoid foods that are too sweet, fatty and spicy.
• Create a pleasant dining atmosphere for example, a meal with friends or family.
• Encourage relaxation techniques, visualization, moderate exercise before eating.
• Encourage open communication about anorexia problems experienced by clients.

Collaboration:

• Observe laboratory studies such as total lymphocytes, serum transferrin and albumin.
• Give treatment as indicated.
• Attach a nasogastric tube for enteral feeding, balanced with infusion.

Rational:

• Provide information about nutritional status.
• Provides information about the addition and weight loss.
• Showed very poor nutritional state.
• Calories are energy sources.
• Prevent nausea and vomiting, excessive distension, dyspepsia which causes a decrease in appetite and reduce harmful stimulus which can increase anxiety.
• In order for the client to feel like being at home alone.
• To induce a feeling of wanting to eat / arouse appetite.
• In order to overcome together (with a dietitian, nurse and client).
• To determine / establish the occurrence of nutritional deficiencies as a result of the course of disease, treatment and care of the client.
• Facilitate the intake of food and beverages with maximum results and right as needed.

2. Knowledge Deficit about the disease, prognosis and treatment
related to:

• lack of information,
• misinterpretation,
• cognitive limitations.

characterized by:

• often asked,
• stating the problem,
• statement misconceptions, is not accurate in mengikiuti instruction / prevention of complications.

Goal:

• Can accurately say about diagnosis and treatment at the level of proximity ready.
• Following the procedure well and explain the reasons to follow those procedures.
• Having the initiative of changing lifestyles and participate in treatment.
• In cooperation with the furnisher.

Interventions:

• Review understanding of the client and family about the diagnosis, treatment and consequences.
• Determine the client's perception about cancer and its treatment, tell the client about the experience of other clients who have cancer.
• Give accurate and factual information. Answer the questions specifically, avoid unnecessary information.
• Provide guidance to client / family before following the treatment procedure, the old therapy, complications. Be honest with the client.
• Encourage clients to provide verbal feedback and correct misconceptions about the disease.
• Review client / family about the importance of optimal nutrition status.
• Encourage clients to assess the oral mucous membranes regularly, note the presence of erythema, ulceration.
• Encourage clients to maintain the cleanliness of the skin and hair.

Rational:

• Avoid duplication and repetition of the client's knowledge.
• Lets do justification to errors as well as errors of perception and conception of understanding.
• Assist the client in understanding the disease process.
• Assist clients and families in making treatment decisions.
• Knowing the extent of understanding the client and client's family about the disease.
• Increasing knowledge of the client and family regarding adequate nutrition.
• Reviewing the development of the processes of healing and signs of infection and problems with oral health can affect the intake of food and beverages.
• Improving the integrity of the skin and head.