NURSING CARE PLAN

NURSING CARE PLAN #1

NURSING DIAGNOSIS

Imbalanced nutrition more than body requirements related to poor dietary habits, lack
of knowledge or non compliance nutritional needs with a BMI of 27.69 which is above normal and
considered overweight.

NURSING INFERENCE

Our client has a BMI of 27.69 making her as an overweight but not obese. Overweight is
defined as a BMI of 25 or more, thus it includes pre-obesity defined as a BMI between 25 and 30 and
obesity as defined by a BMI of 30 or more.

NURSING GOAL

After 2-3 hours of health teaching, the client will be able to verbalize understanding
about the benefits of weight loss, measures necessary to attain beginning weight reduction.

NURSING INTERVENTION

NURSING INTERVENTION RATIONALE

Advise patient to measure food regularly.
Encourage water intake.
Educate patient about adequate nutritional intake.
Explain the importance of exercise in a weight
control program.
Measuring food alerts patient to normal portion
sizes. Estimating amounts can be extremely
inaccurate.
Water helps in the elimination of byproducts of fat
breakdown and helps prevent ketosis.
To let the client be knowledgeable on her nutrition
intake
A physically conditioned person uses more fat for
energy at rest and with exercise than a sedentary
person does.

NURSING EVALUATION

After 2-3 hours of health teaching, the client was able to verbalize understanding about
the benefits of weight loss, measures necessary to attain beginning weight reduction.
NURSING CARE PLAN #2

NURSING DIAGNOSIS

Sleep deprivation related to stress disruptions as evidence by the number of 4-5 hours
of sleep

NURSING GOAL

After 2-3 hours of health teaching, the client will be able to verbalize understanding the
importance of sleep.

NURSING INFERENCE

Lack of sleep can affect body weight. Two hormones in the body, leptin and ghrelin,
control feelings of hunger and satiety, or fullness. The levels of these hormones are affected by sleep.
Sleep deprivation also causes the release of insulin, which leads to increased fat storage and a higher
risk of type 2 diabetes. (Medical News Today, 2019)

NURSING INTERVENTIONS

NURSING INTERVENTION RATIONALE

Recommend a nap or rest period each day
Introduce relaxing activities such as warm bath,
calm music, reading a book, and relaxation
exercises before bedtime.
Educate patient about their sleep requirements.
Prevent the patient from thinking about next day’s
activities or any distracting thoughts at bedtime.
Sleep/Nap can make the client feel refreshed
These activities provide relaxation and distraction
to prepare mind and body for sleep.
Most people need at least six hours sleep for
normal memory and brain function.
Providing a designated time for these concerns
allows the patient to “let go” of these problems at
bedtime.

NURSING EVALUATION

After 2-3 hours of health teaching, the client was able to verbalize understanding the
importance of sleep.