Week 8 Discussion post

The topic for unit 8 is the management of incontinence and constipation in the geriatric client. Despite what you may think, urinary incontinence is not a normal part of aging. However, as a society we think it is since it is a common complaint. Identifying the exact cause for the incontinence maybe difficult since medications and changes in cognitive function could be a contributing factor (Spencer, McManus, Sabourin, 2017). As nurse practitioners, what can we do to improve quality of life for individuals who suffer these complaints?

Reference: Spencer, M., McManus, K., & Sabourin, J. (2017).

British Columbia, Medical Journal, 59(2): 99-105. Retrieved from https://www.bcmj.org/articles/incontinence-older-adults-role-geriatric-multidisciplinary-team

Initial Post Requirements:

Please critically evaluate the subjective and objective information provided to you in the attached file below, and use the SOAP template as a reference.

1? The first part of the discussion board is to identify all pertinent positive and, negative information and list missing information. Then create a differential diagnosis list with at least 3 possibly actual diagnosis based on your findings. Here are the headings you should use:

• Pertinent positives
• Pertinent negatives
• Missing information
• Differential diagnoses

2? The second part is to create a plan utilizing clinical practice guidelines for the priority diagnosis. Here are the headings you should use:

• Diagnostics
• Therapeutics
• Educational
• Consultation/Referrals

Be sure to utilize the template, in-text citations and provide full reference citation at the end of the discussion.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.