(MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN MODULE 4-6)

1. Prioritize the nursing problems in this format:

Patient Info Rank

Justification
Nursing Problem(s) (Put if 1st, 2nd, (Rationale)
3rd, etc)

Altered Nutrition: Less than Body

Patient 1:
Requirements; related to inability to
Name: JOE ingest nutrients as a result of
biological factors; as evidenced by:
reported food intake of less than (indicate the
recommended daily allowance, weight reference)
Cues: ________
loss of twenty-eight pounds over last
______________ year.

______________

Patient 2:
Risk for Hypothermia, risk factors:
Name HANNAH Exposure to cool environment,
inadequate clothing, extremes of age (indicate the
Cues _________ (newborn). reference)
______________
______________

Patient 3:  Risk for Infection, risk factors:

Inadequate primary defenses (surgical
Name COOPER
incision), increased environmental
exposure, chronic disease, invasive (indicate the
Cues _________
procedure. reference)
______________
______________

Diarrhea related to gastrointestinal

Patient 4: disorder, as evidenced by: abdominal (indicate the
cramping, increased frequency of reference)
Name SANDY
defecation, liquid stools.
Cues _________
______________
 ______________

Patient 5: Ineffective Airway Clearance, related

to tracheobronchial infection, as
Name CONNIE
evidenced by: abnormal breath sounds
(wheezes), productive cough, and (indicate the
Cues _________
dyspnea. reference)
______________
______________

2. Write an appropriate goal for each nursing diagnoses.

Patient Info Cues Nursing Diagnosis Goal

Altered Nutrition: Less than

Patient 1: Body Requirements; related to
Name: JOE inability to ingest nutrients as a
result of biological factors; as
evidenced by: reported food
intake of less than recommended
daily allowance, weight loss of
twenty-eight pounds over last
year.

Risk for Hypothermia, risk

Patient 2: factors: Exposure to cool
Name HANNAH environment, inadequate
clothing, extremes of age
(newborn).

 Risk for Infection, risk factors:

Patient 3: Inadequate primary defenses
Name COOPER (surgical incision), increased
environmental exposure,
Cues chronic disease, invasive
procedure.
 Diarrhea related to
Patient 4: gastrointestinal disorder, as
Name SANDY evidenced by: abdominal
cramping, increased frequency
Cues of defecation, liquid stools.

Ineffective Airway Clearance,

Patient 5: related to tracheobronchial
Name CONNIE infection, as evidenced by:
abnormal breath sounds
(wheezes), productive cough, (indicate the reference)
and dyspnea.

3. Write at least 4 appropriate objectives about the prioritized problem. Indicate the domains
and characteristic(s) the objective.

Nursing
Cues Goal Objectives
Diagnosis

Name of patient     Domain Characteristics

Cues 1. Cognitive (Write
the objective that
reflects what you
want them to
know /learn)
2. Psychomotor
(Write the objective
that reflects what
you want them to
do / demonstrate)

3. Affective (Write
the objective that
reflects what you
want them to feel
 /appreciate/ value)

State all these

objectives following
SMART
Specific, measurable,
attainable, realistic,
time bounded
(Example only). After
2 hours of nursing
intervention, the client
will be able to:
1. Cognitive:
State 4 out of 5
causes of….
2. Psychomotor:
After 2 hours
the client will
be able to
perform all (or 4
out of 5) steps
in…
3. Affective: After
1 hour, the
patient will
verbalize that
she….