time
1. Orientation to time
a. past-oriented
b. present-oriented
c. future-oriented
2. view of time
a. social time
b. clock-oriented
3. physiochemical reaction to time
a. sleeps at least 8 hours a night
b. goes to sleep and wakes on a consistent schedule
c. understands the importance of taking medication and other treatments on schedule
4. ask these and similar questions:
a. what kind of timepiece do you wear daily?
b. if you have an appointment at 2 pm, what time is acceptable to arrive?
c. if a nurse tells you that you will receive a medication in "about a half hour," realistically. how much time will you allow before calling the nurses' station?