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An 18-year-old body-builder has just come into the ER reporting
An 18-year-old body-builder has just come into the ER reporting left lower quadrant abdominal pain, temperature of 100.8° F, constipation, and blood-streaked stool. On examination of the abdomen, the nurse observes slight distention and tenderness on palpation, especially in the left lower quadrant. This patient has an elevated white blood cell count and his stool for occult blood is positive. Diverticulitis is diagnosed. The patient says, “Oh, I’ll just go home and take a laxative or an enema and I’ll be fine.” For the Nursing Diagnosis: Deficient Knowledge, list two assessments and the Rationale for each assessment.
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