Concept Map
Your patient is a 52-year-old male with a history of smoking and alcohol abuse. He presents to the ED with complaints of "my skin looks yellow, my stomach hurts, and I feel nauseous". He is taken to CT and a tumor near the pancreas is observed. It appears to be blocking the common bile duct. Develop a plan of care for the patient. Use the attached concept map.
Plan of Care for Smoking and Alcohol Abuse
Patient: [Patient Name]
Date: 2023-11-22
Assessment:
The patient is a [age]-year-old [gender] with a history of smoking and alcohol abuse. The patient has been smoking for [number] years and drinking alcohol for [number] years. The patient has a history of [list of medical problems related to smoking and alcohol abuse]. The patient is motivated to quit smoking and drinking alcohol.
Goals:
- The patient will quit smoking and drinking alcohol.
- The patient will improve their overall health and well-being.
- The patient will develop healthy coping mechanisms.
- Smoking cessation:
- The patient will be educated about the risks of smoking and the benefits of quitting.
- The patient will be provided with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or other smoking cessation medications.
- The patient will be referred to a smoking cessation program.
- Alcohol abuse treatment:
- The patient will be educated about the risks of alcohol abuse and the benefits of treatment.
- The patient will be provided with individual and group therapy.
- The patient will be referred to an alcohol abuse treatment program.
- Mental health treatment:
- The patient will be evaluated for depression, anxiety, or other mental health disorders.
- The patient will be provided with individual or group therapy.
- The patient will be prescribed medication if necessary.
- Social support:
- The patient will be encouraged to join a support group for people with smoking and alcohol abuse problems.
- The patient will be encouraged to build a network of supportive friends and family members.
- Relapse prevention:
- The patient will be educated about the signs and symptoms of relapse.
- The patient will develop a relapse prevention plan.
- The patient will be provided with resources to help prevent relapse.
- The patient should be encouraged to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly.
- The patient should be encouraged to get enough sleep.
- The patient should avoid stress as much as possible.
- The patient should be encouraged to seek help if they are feeling overwhelmed or struggling to cope.