The Elimination Pattern

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The Elimination Pattern assesses on the client’s bowel, bladder, and skin functions. Elimination is important to determine whether an individual’s health is normal and whether they are getting the proper nutrients needed for their body. Middle-age adult does not normally have any kidney malfunction, but when a woman has had multiple births and little physical activity, she begins to experience stress that could lead to social embarrassment (Edelman & Mandle, 2010).
History of M.Y elimination pattern, she has a normal and regular urination as well as bowel elimination. With drinking enough fluid, she expelled the proper amount that she drinks and defecate at a normal rate of 3 to 4 days with no constipation or diarrhea as of now. When using

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