The nurse knows an appropriate goal for the nursing diagnosis Disturbed sleep pattern during hospitalization is:
a. the patient will fall asleep within 15 minutes of going to bed.
b. the patient will report an ability to concentrate on tasks.
c. the patient will repeat medication instructions on discharge.
d. the patient will be able to sleep for at least 2 hours at a time.
ANS: D
The patient being able to sleep for at least 2 hours at a time is an appropriate goal for Disturbed sleep pattern during hospitalization. The patient falling asleep within 15 minutes of going to bed is a goal for Insomnia. The patient reporting an ability to concentrate on tasks is a goal for Anxiety. The patient repeating medication instructions on discharge is an appropriate goal for Disturbed thought processes.
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