Elimination Complexities
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Elimination Complexities
Elimination is known to be the process through which substances are removed by the body, which may accumulate, leading to an increased level of toxic in the body, thereby affecting their health, like undigested and indigestible foods and water access. There are numerous organs that are responsible for eliminating the substances out of the body; the organs include the kidney, liver, skin, lymph, lungs, and colon.
Effects on the Patient
The derangements of elimination in these organs may affect the patient’s life in many ways. The defect of mechanism elimination in the lungs leads to carbon dioxide accumulation, which is known to be a harmful gas that may increase the PH of blood hence reducing the chances of receiving nutrients and oxygen by body tissue; consequently, the body tissues affected die progressively as a result of ischemia (Etkind & Murtagh, 2017). The liver defects allow numerous toxic substances such as urea and creatine, to accumulate in the body; these substances lead to body cell toxicity. Excess supply of water within the body due to kidney defects may lead to fluid overload, and diffuse edema then may be followed by conditions such as ascites, hypertension, stroke, and myocarditis. This complexity elimination from adversely affect the life and health of patients regardless of their occurrence since the patients may not be able to carry out the previously tolerated activities with no assistance due to elimination complexity resulting from these condition study. For example, individuals suffering from secondary paralysis to stroke may not move or wash.
Emotional and Psychological Effects
The individuals with elimination complexities, for instance, passing urine problems leading to swollen abdomen causing weight loss and jaundice hence develops a worthless sense. These later lead to low self-esteem hence their vulnerability to depression and even suicide commitment attempts.
The primary role of nurses to enhance caring for these patients alongside their families emotionally and psychologically is educational most of the time (Tolle & Teno, 2017). The nurses will educate the patient and their families on the conditions alongside their management approaches. Nurses may also conduct counseling to the patients and families on how to accept and effectively cope up with the condition of elimination complexities. Therefore, the nurse will help the family and the patient to overcome the emotional and psychological issues. For instance, nurses may counsel individuals who have chronic kidney diseases that may hinder the sieve of urine; hence through counseling, they can be able to accept the condition and get how to manage their condition.
References
Etkind, S. N., Bristowe, K., Bailey, K., Selman, L. E., & Murtagh, F. E. (2017). How does uncertainty shape patient experience in advanced illness? A secondary analysis of qualitative data. Palliative medicine, 31(2), 171-180.
Tolle, S. W., & Teno, J. M. (2017). Lessons from Oregon in embracing complexity in end-of-life care. N Engl J Med, 376(11), 1078-1082.