YU, DENISE KYLA BERNADETTE A.

BLOCK 262 – CCC

MCN123 November 17, 2022

Individual Activity #6:

Identifying Appropriate Nursing Diagnoses and Expected Outcomes

Write down a list of at least 5 nursing diagnoses and corresponding expected outcomes for the
following patient:

 A 26-year-old primigravida is having twins. She is 3 months pregnant and is

experiencing a normal pregnancy. She tells the nurse that she has not been able
to keep food down due to constant nausea. She also confides that she is
apprehensive about the added responsibility of having two babies.

NDx Corresponding Expected Outcomes

STO LTO
Imbalanced nutrition: less After 8 hours: After 3 days:
than body requirements r/t  The patient will be able  The patient should
insufficient dietary intake AEB to understand and show improved eating
inability to keep food down verbalize the patterns and have
importance for proper sufficient dietary intake
food intake during recommended for
pregnancy pregnant women
Risk for disturbed maternal- After 8 hours: After 3 days:
fetal dyad AEB inadequate  Patient will be able to  Patient will be able to
nutrition identify her risk factors practice preventive
for the disturbed measures against
maternal-fetal dyad disturbed maternal-
fetal dyad
Deficient knowledge r/t After 8 hours: After 3 days:
Unpreparedness for changes  Patient will be able to  Patient will be able to
during and after pregnancy participate in learning identify behavior and
AEB verbalization of concerns process lifestyle modifications
suitable for her during
and after pregnancy
Risk for ineffective role After 8 hours: After 3 days:
performance AEB  The patient will be able  Patient will express
maturational crisis to learn and identify confidence in handling
the responsibilities and her responsibilities as
behaviors of a soon-to- she enters
be mother motherhood.
Knowledge deficit r/t normal After 8 hours: After 3 days:
pregnancy-related alterations  Patient will be able to  Patient should accept
verbalize changes to her body
understanding of and take her
expected body pregnancy and the
changes during normal alterations with
pregnancy full confidence