The client has not had a full night of sleep since admission to the hospital and wants to feel refreshed after sleep. Which outcome statement does the nurse include for this client?
1. Reassure client that sleep disturbances are easy to manage.
2. The client sleeps for 8 uninterrupted hours within 48 hours.
3. The physician orders a different hypnotic by tomorrow night.
4. The client receives enough sleep at night to eliminate fatigue.
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2. The client has altered sleep patterns, so the nurse wants to provide uninterrupted sleep to refresh the client; so the nurse plans to deliver nursing care before sleeping, minimize interruptions during the night, and plan additional nursing care for the morning.". The client sleeps for 8 uninterrupted hours within 48 hours" is a suitable outcome for this client because it is specific (8 uninterrupted hours of sleep), client centered, measurable (8 hours), and time limited (within 48 hours).
1. The nurse states that sleep disturbances are easily managed, potentially giving the client false hope, which is misleading. This statement does not meet the criteria for an outcome statement, is the nurse's opinion, and, if the sleeping problem proves re-calcitrant, potentially decreases the client's self-esteem if the client wonders why the sleeping problem is so difficult to treat successfully.
3. This is not an outcome statement because it is not client centered.
4. This is not an outcome statement because it is too vague; "enough sleep" is not measurable.
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