Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

70–6150–4140–3160–51 Some mild symptoms (e.g., depressed mood and Moderate symptoms (e.g., flSome impairment in reality testing or communi-Serious symptoms (e.g., suicidal ideation, severe stantial speech, occasional panic attacks) OR erally functioning pretty well, has some meaning-ful interpersonal relationships.school functioning (e.g., few friends, conflunable to work; child frequently beats up judgment, thinking, or mood (e.g., depressed younger children, is defimoderate diffimild insomnia) OR some diffiareas, such as work or school, family relations, or irrelevant) OR major impairment in several with peers or co-workers).man avoids friends, neglects family, and is cupational, or school functioning (e.g., occasional obsessional rituals, frequent shoplifting) OR any serious impairment in social, occupational, or school functioning (e.g., no friends, unable to keep a job).truancy, or theft within the household), but gen-cation (e.g., speech is at times illogical, obscure, culty in social, occupational, or ant at home, and is at affect and circum- culty in social, oc-APPENDIX K icts ●^593
2506_Appendix_K_592-594.indd 593 2506 _AppendixK 592 - 594 .in30–3120–11dd 593 Some degree of hurting self or others (e.g., suicide Behavior is considerably inflattempts without clear expectation of death; fre-(e.g., smears feces) OR gross impairment in com-incoherent, acts grossly inappropriately, suicidal preoccupation) OR inability to function in almost all areas (e.g., stays in bed all day; no job, home, or friends). failing at school).or hallucinations OR serious impairment in communication or judgment (e.g., sometimes quently violent; manic excitement) OR occasion-ally fails to maintain minimal personal hygiene munication (e.g., largely incoherent or mute). uenced by delusions Continued 1 10/1/10 9:31:28 AM 0 / 1 / 10 9 : 31 : 28 AM