The nurse is evaluating outcomes for the patient with the nursing diagnosis of Insomnia.During this process,the nurse recognizes that
A) The patient is the best evaluator of sleep.
B) Interventions will need to be adjusted.
C) Medical conditions will not influence outcomes.
D) Observations of the patient provide needed data.

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The patient is the source for evaluating outcomes.The patient is the only one who knows whether sleep problems have improved and what has been successful.Interventions may or may not need to be adjusted.Observations do provide needed data,but in the case of insomnia,the patient is the source for evaluating the restfulness of sleep.Sometimes,the nurse has to work with the patient to redefine sleep expectations associated with medical conditions.

The Nurse Is Evaluating Outcomes for the Patient with the Nursing