NURSING DIAGNOSIS FOR
LOWER RESPIRATORY
DISEASES
Julie Marie T. Lavilla
BSN 3-D
Group 5
PULMONARY CONTUSION
Major nursing diagnoses may include the following:
Ineffective airway clearance related to tracheobronchial
obstruction secondary to hemorrhage and localized edema
Impaired gas exchange related to altered oxygen supply
Acute Pain related to trauma
PENETRATING TRAUMA
(GUNSHOT/STAB WOUNDS)
Major nursing diagnoses may include the following:
Ineffective airway clearance related to
tracheobronchial obstruction
Impaired gas exchange related to altered oxygen
supply
Acute Pain related to trauma
Deficient fluid volume related to active fluid loss due to
bleeding
Risk for infection related to inadequate primary defenses
Risk for ineffective tissue perfusion: peripheral, renal, GI,
cardiopulmonary, or central related to hypovolemia,
decreased arterial flow & cerebral edema
PNEUMOTHORAX/ HEMOTHORAX
Major nursing diagnoses may include the following:
Ineffective
breathing pattern related to
accummulation of air or blood in the pleural space
Trauma/Suffocation related to inadvertently
punctured pleura
Deficientknowledge (Learning Need) regarding
condition, treatment plan, self-care, and discharge
needs related to