Huntington's Disease: Nursing Diagnosis, Interventions, and Outcomes

This report presents a nursing analysis of Huntington's Disease, encompassing a detailed assessment of patient symptoms, including weakness, confusion, and mood swings. The report outlines specific nursing diagnoses and goals, such as improving functional capability and reducing anxiety. It details interventions like psychosocial support, genetic counseling, nutritional support, and exercise, along with the rationale behind each. Both short-term and long-term outcomes are discussed, focusing on the patient's ability to perform daily activities, manage symptoms, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The report includes relevant references to support the information provided, offering a comprehensive overview of nursing care for individuals with Huntington's Disease.

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
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Nursing diagnosis:
Assessment
Goal and
outcome
Interventions Rationale Evaluation
Objective
data:
weakness,
stumbling,
chronic
confusion, loss
of muscle,
anxiety and
speaking
difficulty
(Rawlins et
al.2016)
Subjective
data:
lack of
concentration,
short term
memory loss
and mood
swings
Goal
Patient must
be able to
perform
everyday
activity after
discharge
Outcome
Patient will
have
tolerance
towards the
symptoms
and towards
clinical
activity
(Keating
2014)
1.1) Providing
psychosocial and
emotional support
towards patient
1.2) Genetic
counselling of
family members
1.3) Feeding of
patient with
calorific and
nutritional food
1.4) Performing
of motion
exercise daily
1.1) Helps in regaining
movement and tolerance towards
disease and removal of feeling of
sadness and social withdrawal
the person has been going
through
1.2) It helps in clear
determination of the cause of the
disease and treatment plan
depending on the patient’s
present state
1.3) Patient becomes weak due
to the disease. Proper nutrition
helps in providing energy and
less fatigue (Brinkman-
Stoppelenburg et al. 2014).
1.4) Needed for retrieving of
normal responses as it will help
patient to perform daily activities
by themselves
Short term:
Sustained
functional
capability of the
patient, patient
feels the
improvement in
physical
activity,
maintaining the
daily activity of
the patient such
as walking,
eating, talking
without
discomfort
Long term
Reduction in the
level of anxiety,
mood swings

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and depression.
Patient will be
able to make
decision. Patient
would not have
the feeling for
fatigue,
insomnia,
sudden seizures
and tremors. A
patient would be
able to live a
healthy life

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References
Brinkman-Stoppelenburg, A., Rietjens, J.A. and Van der Heide, A., 2014. The effects of advance
care planning on end-of-life care: a systematic review. Palliative medicine, 28(8), pp.1000-1025.
Keating, S.B. ed., 2014. Curriculum development and evaluation in nursing. Springer Publishing
Company.
Rawlins, M.D., Wexler, N.S., Wexler, A.R., Tabrizi, S.J., Douglas, I., Evans, S.J. and Smeeth,
L., 2016. The prevalence of Huntington's disease. Neuroepidemiology, 46(2), pp.144-153.