Aguinaldo, Krista Marie Ariadne P.

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Intervention Plan
Health
Problem

Family Nursing
Problem

Goal of Care

Objectives of Care

Nursing Intervention

Method of
NurseFamily
Contact

Resources
Required

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Malnutrition 1. Inability to
as health
recognize
deficit
the presence
of
malnutrition
within the
members of
the family
due to lack
of
knowledge.

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After
nursing
intervention
and health
teachings,
the family
will be able
to
understand
the
importance
of needed
2. Inability to
care for
decide about malnutrition
taking
and give
appropriate
priority on
action due to the health
failure to
of each
comprehend family
on the
member.
nature,
magnitude
and scope of
the problem.
3. Inability to
utilize
sources for
health care
due to failure
to perceive
the benefits
of health
care.
4. Inability to
provide
adequate

After nursing
interventions, the
family will be able to:
1. Identify the
signs and
symptoms of
malnutrition
2. Understand
how malnutrition
occur in one
person
3. Identify ways
on how to plan
and prepare
balanced meals
within the familys
budget to acquire
the members
nutritional needs.
4. Avail for food
supplements and
other health
services provided
by the
governments
health agencies.
5. Improve the
weight of the
malnourished
members through
gaining at least
one pound per
week.

1. Measured the BMI of

each children of the
family.
2. Discuss the
implication of signs
and symptoms of
malnutrition and its
possible
consequences if left
untreated.
3. Discuss the causes
and possible factors
for developing
malnutrition.
4. Inquire about and
observe the
individual familys
food selection and
preparation as well
as the eating habits
and practices of the
children especially
on schooldays
5. Discuss about the
nutritional needs of
the children and
increase their
knowledge of the
recommended
energy and
nutritional intake
(RENI) for different
age group.
6. Teach family on how
to develop the
familys skills on
proper food
selection and
preparation

Home
visit

Material
resources:
-Pen and paper
-Tape measure
-Weighing scale
Human
resources:
-Time and
effort of the
nurse and the
family to go to
the mobile
clinic
Financial
resources:
-Transportation
of the nurse

Aguinaldo, Krista Marie Ariadne P.

nursing care
to the
members of
the family
suffering
from
malnutrition
due to
inadequate
resources for
care
(financial
constraints)

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(powdered protein
concentrates such
as mongo, small fish
that can be added to
the diet of infants)
and feeding
practices utilizing
low cost menus and
food supplements
provided by health
agencies and
community
resources.
7. Encourage the
family and members
of the community to
do alternative ways
on how to
compensate on their
financial situation
like planting
vegetables in their
yard (mini garden)
or plant it on empty
and unused cans of
milk, bottles, pails
etc. to have a fresh
supply of vegetables
within their reach
and to minimize
expenses.
8. Inform about the
feeding programs
present in their
community.

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