Nursing Care Plan for Peptic Ulcer
A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of your stomach or your duodenum, the first part of your small intestine. A burning stomach pain is the most common symptom. The pain : May come and go for a few days or weeks May bother you more when your stomach is empty Usually goes away after you eat Peptic ulcers happen when the acids that help you digest food damage the walls of the stomach or duodenum. The most common cause is infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori. Another cause is the long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen. Stress and spicy foods do not cause ulcers, but can make them worse. Nursing Assessment Nursing Care Plan for Peptic Ulcer Assess for chronic use of certain medications (such as aspirin, steroids). Collect information of complaints that brought client to the hospital. Obtain history of onset and progression of symptoms. Obtain information of diet, use of alcohol and tobacco, ingestion of irritat...