The Desired Outcome for a Patient Experiencing Insomnia Is, "Patient

Multiple Choice

The desired outcome for a patient experiencing insomnia is, "Patient will sleep for a minimum of 5 hours nightly within 7 days." At the end of 7 days, review of sleep data shows the patient sleeps an average of 4 hours nightly and takes a 2-hour afternoon nap. What is the nurse's next action?

A) Continue the current plan without changes.
B) Remove this nursing diagnosis from the plan of care.
C) Write a new nursing diagnosis that better reflects the problem.
D) Examine interventions for possible revision of the target date.