Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

Loss/change/failure^ Describe any special health beliefs and practices that may vary from the conventional What are the client’s personal feelings regarding eye contact?From whom does family usually seek medical assistance in time of need? Describe client’s usual emotional/behavioral response to: What are the client’s personal feelings regarding touch? What is the client’s personal orientation to time? (past, present, Anxiety Anger ticipate (because of cultural customs or taboos) future) Pain Fear Describe any topics that are particularly sensitive or that the client is unwilling to discuss (because of cultural taboos) (^) Describe any activities in which the client is unwilling to par-APPENDIX I^ ●^589
culturally susceptible (e.g., hypertension and sickle cell anemia Describe client’s favorite foods in African Americans) Describe any nutritional defihealth care bioculturally susceptible (e.g., lactose intolerance in Native and Asian Americans) Describe any particular illnesses to which the client may be bio-Are there any foods the client requests or refuses because of cultural beliefs related to this illness? (e.g., “hot” and “cold” foods for Hispanic and Asian Americans). If so, please describe (^) Describe client’s perception of the problem and expectations of ciencies to which the client may be
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