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Alzheimer's Disease - 3 Nursing Interventions

Disturbed Sensory Perception related to cognitive deficits, sensory disturbances

Purpose: an increase in memory

with expected outcomes:
the patient can demonstrate the ability to improve memory, orientation and reduced agitated

Interventions and Rationale:

1. Introduce the name.
R /: help remember things that are important or essential.

2. Create a schedule of activities.
R /: The patient can remember the events and time.

3. Display photos of family, friends, and home.
R /: remembering self and family.

4. Make a simple memory exercises.
R /: to help improve memory.

5. Assess the patient's orientation.
R /: identifying patient orientation capabilities.

6. Call the patient by name.
R /: remember his own name.

7. The care givers should be the same person.
R /: easy to remember and more cooperative.

8. Perform an easy job on a regular basis.
R /: train the patient orientation.



Self-care deficit (eating, drinking, dressing, hygiene) related to changes in the process of thought

Purpose: improvement in the fulfillment of self-care behaviors

with expected outcomes:
the client can indicate a change in lifestyle for self-care needs.
identifying individuals / families that can help.

1. Avoid activities that can not be done by the client and help when necessary.
R /: the client in a state of anxious and dependent. This is done to prevent frustration and self-esteem.

2. Teach and support the client during the activity.
R /: support to the client during the activity can improve self-care.

3. Modify environment.
R /: to compensate for the inability to function.

4. Identification of bowel habits, encourage drinking, and increased activity.
R /: improving training and helps prevents constipation.

5. Collaboration: Provision suppositories and lubricants stool or a laxative.
R /: first aid to bowel function.


Imbalanced Nutrition less than body requirements related to inadequate intake and change in thought process.

Purpose: the client's nutritional needs are met

with expected outcomes:
understand the importance of nutrition for the body.
showed weight gain in accordance with the results of laboratory tests.

Interventions and Rationale

1. Evaluation of the ability of a meal.
R /: The client had difficulty in maintaining weight loss, dry mouth due to medications and have difficulty chewing and swallowing.

2. Observation / balanced body weight if possible.
R /: sign in weight loss and shortage of intake of nutrients to support the occurrence of catabolism problem.

3. Assess the function of the gastrointestinal system that includes voice bowel.
R /: the function of the gastrointestinal system is very important for the food.

4. Encourage fluid intake 2500 cc / day, as long as no heart problems.
R /: prevent dehydration due to ventilator use during unconscious and prevent constipation.

5. Continue laboratory tests indicated.
R /: provides precise information about the state of the nutrients needed by the client.
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