Nursing Diagnoses
Related to food intake the exceeds body needs, substance abuse, and excess body fat by skin folds.
What is imbalanced nutrition/obesity?
Also known as escitalopram, this medication is intended to boost this patient's mood.
What is Lexapro?
Administered to this patient upon admission due to risk of alcohol withdrawal.
What is CIWA?
A meeting held in both the inpatient and community settings where those who abuse alcohol may support one another through the challenges of staying sober.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
Stressors include unemployment, divorce, and DCF involvement with children. Evident by patient's decrease in productivity, hand tremor, and feeling of helplessness.
What is anxiety?
What is lithium?
This assessment includes 9 questions that ask about recent problems with sleep, appetite, and interest in activities.
What is PHQ-9?
A technique used with patient's who enjoy writing. The patient may write down thoughts, stories, and goals on a regular basis to alleviate stress.
What is journaling?
Priority is safety of self and others. Evident by marked change in attitude and behavior, substance abuse, and social isolation.
What is risk for suicide?
Also called trazodone, this antidepressant is being administered to this patient at night.
What is Desyrel?
After noticing M.J. is extremely worried about the possibility of never seeing his children again and he has a hand tremor, you administer this assessment.
What is the Hamilton Anxiety Scale?
Exercises focused on slowly inhaling and exhaling to experience reductions in heart rate and stress.
What are deep breathing exercises?