NURSING DIAGNOSIS Subjective: Disturbed -----thought process Objective: related to >short mental attention span disorder as >distractibility evidenced by >disordered altered thought attention sequencing span >cannot maintain eye contact
ASSESSMENT
PLANNING Short Term Outcome: After 5 hours of nursing interventions, the client will recognize changes in thinking / behaviour such as (focusing and being attentive.) Long Term Outcome: After 1 week of nursing interventions, the client will be able to identify interventions to deal effectively with situation, demonstrate behaviors/lifestyle changes to prevent/minimize changes in mentation and maintain usual reality orientation
EVALUATION
>Assess attention span/distractibility and ability to make decisions or problemsolve. >Interview SO(s)
>Note occurrence of paranoia and delusions, hallucinations. Assess clients anxiety level in relation to situation >Maintain a pleasant, quiet environment and approach in a slow, calm manner. Client may respond with
Short Term Outcome: After 5 hours of nursing >Determines ability to interventions, the participate in planning client recognized /executing care. changes in thinking / behaviour such as (focusing and >to determine usual being attentive.) thinking ability, changes Goal met. in behavior, length of time problem has Long Term existed, and other Outcome: pertinent information to After 1 week of provide baseline for nursing comparison interventions, the client was able to >To assess degree of identify impairment interventions to deal effectively with situation, demonstrate behaviors/lifestyle >To create therapeutic changes to milieu prevent/minimize changes in mentation and maintain usual reality orientation.
anxious or aggressive behaviors if startled or overstimulated >Give simple directions, using short words and simple sentences >Maintain realityoriented relationship and environment. Present reality concisely and briefly and do not challenge illogical thinking. >Refrain from forcing activities and communications >Allow more time for client to respond to questions/comments and make simple decisions. >Encourage participation in resocialization activities/groups when available.
Goal Partially met. >to allow patient process things one at a time >to provide awareness.
>to avoid conflicts between the nurse and patient >to allow the patient to process what is happening or the question >to develop the sense of socialization of the patient and to assist client coping strategies