NURSING CARE PLAN

ANXIETY
Cues Objectives Nursing Intervention Rationale Evaluation
Subjective: STO: INDEPENDENT: After 2 hrs. of
“Gusto na After 2 hrs. of giving 1. Remained with the patient during acute 1. Reassures the patient that competent giving health
niyang umuwi” health teaching and episodes of breathing difficulty, & provide help is available if needed. Anxiety can teaching and
as verbalized nursing care, the care in calm, reassuring manner. be contagious, remain calm. nursing care, the
by the parent. patient will be able to 2. Provided a quiet, calm environment. 2. Reduction of external stimuli helps patient was able to
enumerate different promote relaxation. enumerate different
methods of relaxation 3. During acute episodes, open doors and 3. Environmental changes may lessen methods of
techniques. curtains and limit the no. of people and the patient’s perception of suffocation. relaxation
unnecessary equipment in the room. techniques.
4. Encouraged the use of breathing 4. A feeling of self control & success in
LTO: retraining & relaxation techniques. facilitating breathing helps reduce
Objective: Within 3 days of anxiety. Within 3 days of
- tachypneic implementing 5. Encouraged patient to share thoughts & 5. Provides opportunity to examine implementing
- restlessness effective nursing verbalize feelings. realistic fears & misconceptions about effective nursing
- progressive interventions, the the illness. interventions, the
deterioration patient will be able to patient was able to
- changes in expressed decreased expressed
health status level of anxiety as decreased level of
with physical evidenced by the pt. anxiety as
manifestation appearing rested and evidenced by the
- barrel chest relax. pt. appearing
rested and relax.