”Don’t take it personally. Your mother does not mean it.”
“Have you tried discussing this with your mother?”
“This must be difficult for you and your mother.”
“Next time ask your mother where her things were last seen.”
Receives adequate nutrition and hydration
Will reminisce to decrease isolation
Remains in a safe and secure environment
Independently performs self-care
“Your husband is dead. Let me serve you your breakfast.”
“I’ve told you several times that he is dead. It’s time to eat.”
“You’re going to have to wait a long time.”
“What made you say that your husband is alive?
Clouding of consciousness
Sensory perceptual change
Fluid volume deficit
Altered nutrition less than body requirements
Altered family process
Allow her to starve to relieve her anxiety
Do a short term exercise until the urge passes
Approach the nurse and talk out her feelings
Call her mother on the phone and tell her how she feels
She eats meals in the dining room.
She attends ward activities.
She has a more realistic self-concept.
Have episodic binge eating and purging
Have repeated attempts to stabilize their weight
Have peculiar food handling patterns
Have threatened self-esteem
Patient will learn problem-solving skills
Patient will have decreased symptoms of anxiety.
Patient will perform self-care activities daily.
Patient will verbalize how to set limits on others.