JANE ERIKA C.

CIA
BSN-4a2 GRP4
Nursing Care Plan for Disturbed Body Image

Nursing Expected
Assessment Planning Intervention Rationale
Diagnosis Outcome

SUBJECTIVE: Disturbed body STG: Independent • Acceptance of After 8 hours of

“Nasunog ang image related to After the shift, • Acknowledge these feelings as nursing
balat ko” traumatic event. the patient will and a normal interventions
be able to accept response to what the patient was able
OBJECTIVE: verbalize his expression of has occurred to incorporate
• Irritability feelings about feeling of facilitates changes into self-
• Absence of the incident frustration, resolution. It is concept
viable tissue and how it dependency, not helpful or without negating
• V/S taken as affect his self- anger, grief, and possible to push self-esteem.
follows esteem. hostility. patient before
T: 37.2 ˚C ready to deal
P: 85 LTG: with the
R: 19 The patient will situation.
BP: 110/ 80 accept his
condition and • Enhances trust
boost his self- • Be realistic and and rapport
esteem after positive during between patient
the incident. treatments, in and the nurse.
health teaching,
and in setting
goals within
limitations.
• Promotes
• Encourage acceptance of
patient to view reality of injury
wounds and and of change in

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assist with care body and image
as appropriate. of self as
different.

• Promotes
• Provide hope positive
within attitude and
parameters of provides
individual opportunity to
situation; do not set
give false goals and plan
reassurance. for
future based on
reality.
• Give positive
reinforcements • Words of
of encouragement
progress and can support
encourage development of
endeavors positive coping
toward behaviors.
attainment of
rehabilitation
goals.
• Maintains lines
• Encourage of
family Communication

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interaction with and provides
each other. ongoing support
for the patient.

Dependent • Helpful in
• Refer to identifying ways
physical to regain and
therapist. maintain
independence.

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