sleep

• Promoting Rest and Sleep

  The Physiology of Sleep

  
• Nursing Process for Altered Sleep Pattern

  1. Assessment

  2. Nursing Diagnosis

  3. Planning and Outcome Criteria

  4. Implementation

  5. Evaluation

  
• Assessment


  • irritable
  • lethargic
  • loss of focus
  • dark circles around eyes
  • Unable to sleep for 22 hours
  • Decreasing vital signs

  
• Nursing Diagnosis


  Altered sleep pattern related to environmental stimulation as evidenced by irritability, loss of focus and presence of dark circles around eyes

  
• Energy nutrients


  carbohydrates, protein, and fats
• Carbohydrates are the most important source of energy
• The body can use protein and fats for energy when carbohydrates have been depleted
• Inorganic nutrients


  iron, calcium, and phosphate
• Inorganic nutrients are distinguished as being stored in the body