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