Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

2. Client is able to verbalize ways in which he or she may gain 3. Review client’s methods of coping with similar situations Outcome Criteria 4. Provide quiet environment. Reduce stimuli: low lighting, few 5. Administer antianxiety medications, as ordered by physician.^ 6. Teach client to recognize signs of increasing anxiety 1. Client is able to verbalize events that precipitate anxiety and they were successful and whether they could be employed again. Client strengths should be identifiactivities.or her advantage.demonstrate techniques for its reduction.people. safely and with benefiwith few stimuli.in the past. Monitor for effectiveness of medication as well as for adverse ation techniques). manageable level (e.g., exercise, walking, jogging, relax-lorazepam, chlordiazepoxide, alprazolam) provides relief from the immobilizing effects of anxiety, and facilitates client’s cooperation with therapy.side effects. client to identify past responses and determine whether and ways to intervene for maintaining the anxiety at a Anxiety level may be decreased in calm atmosphere Short-term use of antianxiety medications (e.g., In seeking to create change, it is helpful for Anxiety and tension can be reduced t to the client through physical Eating Disorders ed and used to his ●^229

2506_Ch12_218-235.indd Sec1:229 2506 Ch 12 218 - 235 .indd ●[Lack of positive feedback]Possible Etiologies (“related to”)Negative self-evaluating/feelings about self or self-capabilities.[Morbid fear of obesity]DefiS[Perceived loss of control in some aspect of life][Threat to security caused by dysfunctional family dynamics][Unmet dependency needs][Retarded ego development][Unrealistic expectations (on the part of self and others)][Perceived failures]e^ c 1 more control of the environment and thereby reduce feelings of helplessness. DISTURBED BODY IMAGE/LOW SELF-ESTEEM: nition: 229 Confusion in mental picture of one’s physical self. 1 10/1/10 9:36:02 AM 0 / 1 / 10 9 : 36 : 02 AM