Question

For this clinical consider the following:

A patient who appears to be recovering well from a gastric resection starts to feel better and begins to eat a regular diet. Less than an hour later after eating he feels nauseous, his pulse begins to race, and he starts vomiting.
1. What do these symptoms indicate?
2. What interventions should the nurse consider?
3. What foods should the patient avoid?

Answer 1

1.

This symptoms indicate food poisoning(Gastroenteritis).

* The period of food poisoning after meal is longer or shorter than 2 hours.

* Nauseous,vomitting,pulse rate are also common symptoms of food poisoning.

2.

* Rehydration therapy.

* Fluid replacement,etc.

* Teaching about his condition, symptoms,prevention, etc.

* In case of dehydration I.V. fluids should be given,etc.

3.

Nurse should prescribe him to avoid:-

* solid foods.

* Diary foods like cheeses,butter,milk,etc.

* High fat foods.

* Spicy foods.

*alcoholic drinks.

* Sugary drinks.

* Caffeinated drinks,etc.