NURSING PROCESS PLAN
Student’s Name: N/A
Initial of Patient: AF
Dates Cared for Patient: 4/30/21
Nursing Diagnoses
Outcome/s
Nursing Interventions
Rationale
Imbalanced nutrition: more than
body requirements related to
poor dietary habits
1.Advise patient to measure food
regularly.
1.Measuring food alerts the patient
to intake normal portion sizes.
Estimating amounts can be
extremely inaccurate (nurseslabs,
p.5)
2.Water enhances the elimination of
byproducts of fat breakdown and
prevent ketosis (nurseslabs, p. 6)
3.Moderatly intense physical activity
for 30 to 45 minutes 5 to 7
days/week can expend the 1500 to
2000 cal/week to maintain weight
loss (nurseslabs, p. 12)
4.Self-monitoring helps the patient
assess adherence of self-determined
performance criteria and progress
toward desired goals. It is important
in maintenance of internal standards
of behavior (nurseslabs, p.4)
5.Weighing oneself can be
rewarding. Monitoring twice a week
keeps the patient on the program by
not allowing her to heat out of
control a couple days and then fast
to lose weight. (nurseslabs, p.8)
2.Encourgae adequate intake of
water.
Outcomes (2):
1. Patient demonstrates
appropriate selection of
meals or menu planning
towards the weight goal
of 160 lbs. during 4/30
2. Patient fulfills desired
weight loss in a
reasonable period of 2
pounds per week during
4/30
3.Allow and encourage the
patient to adopt an exercise
routine that involves 45 minutes
of exercise at least 5 times per
week.
4.Encourage the patient to keep
a diary of food intake and
circumstances surrounding its
consumption (method of
preparation, duration of meal,
overall mood, social situation,
activities accompanying
consumption).
5.Advise patient to weigh
themselves twice a week under
the same conditions.
Evaluation-comparison to
outcomes
Explain Alternate Plan or Action
Outcome #1:
Patient was able to demonstrate
appropriate selection of meals or
menu planning towards the
weight goal of 160 lbs. (on going)
Outcome #2:
Patient was able to fulfill desired
weight loss in a reasonable
period of 2 pounds per week (on
going)
Citation: Wayne, Gill. nurseslabs.com> Imbalanced Nutrition: More Than Body
Requirements> 2nd table (interventions & rationales), September 24, 2017.