Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

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LevelPerceptual FieldAbility to Learn

Physical Emotional/Behavioral CharacteristicsCharacteristics

MildHeightened perception Learning is (e.g., noises may seem enhanced. louder; details within the environment are clearer) Increased awarenessIncreased alertness

RestlessnessMay remain superfi cial Irritabilitywith othersRarely experienced as distressfulMotivation is increased.

Reduction in perceptual Learning still Moderate eldoccurs, but not at fiReduced alertness to envi-optimal ability.ronmental events (e.g., Decreased attention someone talking may spannot be heard; part of the Decreased ability to concentrateroom may not be noticed)

A feeling of discontentIncreased restlessnessMay lead to a degree Increased heart and of impairment in in-respiration rateterpersonal relation-Increased perspirationGastric discomfortships as individual Increased muscular begins to focus on self and the need tensionIncrease in speech rate, to relieve personal volume, and pitchdiscomfortContinued
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