This nursing diagnosis applies to a patient with mania: Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to insufficient caloric intake and hyperactivity as evidenced by 5-pound weight loss in 4 days. Select the most appropriate outcome
The patient will:
a. ask staff for assistance with feeding within 4 days.
b. drink six servings of a high-calorie, high-protein drink each day.
c. consistently sit with others for at least 30 minutes at mealtime within 1 week.
d. consistently wear appropriate attire for age and sex within 1 week while in the psychiatric unit.
ANS: B
High-calorie, high-protein food supplements will provide the additional calories needed to offset the patient's extreme hyperactivity. Sitting with others or asking for assistance does not mean the patient will eat or drink. The other indicator is unrelated to the nursing diagnosis.
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