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The nursing care plan is for a patient named "UW" who is experiencing restlessness, inability to focus, scratching of extremities, and lesions on the skin. The diagnosis is altered comfort related to pruritus, or itching. The plan is to apply cool washcloths to relieve itching, leave areas open to air if possible, and provide diversional activities. The short term goals are for the patient to feel relief from itching and understand ways to decrease itching. The long term goal is for the patient to stop scratching extremities while hospitalized.

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NCP

The nursing care plan is for a patient named "UW" who is experiencing restlessness, inability to focus, scratching of extremities, and lesions on the skin. The diagnosis is altered comfort related to pruritus, or itching. The plan is to apply cool washcloths to relieve itching, leave areas open to air if possible, and provide diversional activities. The short term goals are for the patient to feel relief from itching and understand ways to decrease itching. The long term goal is for the patient to stop scratching extremities while hospitalized.

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University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Alabang Zapote Road, Pamplona, Las Pias City NURSING CARE PLAN

N Name: UW W Assessment Subjective: Makati eto Kakain na ba? Objective: Restlessness Inability to focus attention Scratching of extremities Lesions on the skin Hunger Diagnosis Altered comfort related to pruritus as evidenced by demonstration of discomfort, itching and reddened irritated skin. Room/Bed number: Pavillion 5 Planning Intervention Hospital: NCMH Rationale The etiology of pruritus helps direct treatment The application of cool or cold washcloths can depress the itching sensation. Covering the area with a non-ventilated dressing can increase itching sensation and warmth in the area. These activities help to temporarily distract the client from the itching sensation. Evaluation

Short Term: Selected: After 3 days of Determine cause of nursing intervention: pruritus Patient will verbalize sense of Apply soaks with comfort, itching washcloths wrung relieved. out in cool water or ice water as Patient will understand and needed demonstrate ways Leave pruritic area to decrease itching. open to the air if possible. Long Term: While the patient is Provide divertional under hospitalization: activities such as Patient will cease talking with other from scratching her patients extremities.

LAGUIO, JACHEL KATHLEEN DY BSN3B

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