Hannah Abigael D.

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Block: BBB
Individual Activity #6- Identifying Appropriate Nursing Diagnoses and Expected Outcomes
Write down a list of @ 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.
NURSING DIAGNOSIS EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Risk for imbalanced Nutrition: less than body After 8 hours of nursing intervention, the
requirements related to inability to ingest food patient will report being able to consume food
as evidenced by verbalization of vomiting. without vomiting.

After 3 days of nursing intervention, the

Risk for deficient fluid volume related to
vomiting as evidenced by patient
verbalization of vomiting.
Risk for deficient fluid volume related to
vomiting as evidenced by patient
verbalization of vomiting.
patient takes in sufficient amounts of
nutrients and calories.
After 8 hours of nursing intervention, the
patient
will have equal fluid intake and output.
After 8 hours of nursing intervention, the
patient will have equal fluid intake and output.
After 3 days of nursing intervention, the
patient will be able to tolerated clear liquids
without vomiting

Deficient knowledge related to inadequate After 3 hours of nursing intervention, the

knowledge about body changes during
pregnancy as evidenced by patient
verbalization of nausea.
patient
will verbalize understanding of expected body
changes during pregnancy.
After 3 hours of nursing intervention, the
patient
will verbalize understanding of expected body
changes during pregnancy.
After 3 hours of nursing intervention, the
patient will verbalize understanding of the
relationship between nausea to her
pregnancy.

After 3 days of nursing intervention, the

Mild anxiety related to maturational crises
associated with parenting as evidenced by
verbalization of feelings of apprehension.
patient will be able to demonstrate strategies
that prevent nausea.
After 8 hours of nursing intervention, the
patient will be able to verbalize feeling of
confidence about having twin babies.
 After 3 days of nursing intervention, the
patient will be able to identify healthy ways to
deal and express anxiety and also report
reduced anxiety.
After 8 hours of nursing intervention, the
6. Risk for patient will be able to identify ineffective
coping behaviors and consequences.

ineffective After 3 days of nursing intervention, the

patient will be able to handle their stressors
and know when to ask for help.
coping related to
maturational
crises associated
with
parenting as
evidenced by
verbalization of
feelings of
apprehension.
6. Risk for ineffective coping related to
maturational crises associated with parenting as
evidenced by verbalization of feelings of
apprehension