Imbalanced Nutrition, less than body requirements r/t decreased appetite with liver disorder
Risk for Bleeding: Risk factor: impaired liver function
Risk for impaired Liver Function: Risk factors: possible viral infection, medication effect
Risk for impaired Skin Integrity: Risk factors: pruritus, itching
Neonatal Jaundice (See Jaundice, neonatal, Section III)
Risk for ineffective Gastrointestinal Perfusion: Risk factor: liver dysfunction
Readiness for enhanced Self-Health Management (parents): expresses desire to manage treatment: assessment of jaundice when infant is discharged from the hospital, when to call the physician, and possible preventive measures such as frequent breastfeeding
Deficient Knowledge r/t emergency care for wired jaws (e.g., cutting bands and wires), oral care
Imbalanced Nutrition: less than body requirements r/t jaws wired closed, difficulty eating
Acute Pain r/t surgical procedure
Anxiety r/t unconscious conflict about essential values and goals, threat to or change in health status
Death Anxiety r/t unresolved issues relating to end of life
Risk for Post-Trauma Syndrome: Risk factors: occupation, survivor’s role in event, inadequate social support
Ineffective Self-Health Management r/t prevention and treatment of disorder
Impaired Skin Integrity r/t moisture and irritating or tight-fitting clothing
See Itching
See Arthritis; Bursitis; JRA (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis); Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid Arthritis
Impaired Comfort r/t altered health status
Fatigue r/t chronic inflammatory disease
Delayed Growth and Development r/t effects of physical disability, chronic illness
Impaired physical Mobility r/t pain, restricted joint movement
Acute Pain r/t swollen or inflamed joints, restricted movement, physical therapy
Self-Care deficit: feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting r/t restricted joint movement, pain
Risk for compromised Human Dignity: Risk factors: perceived intrusion by clinicians, invasion of privacy
Risk for Injury: Risk factors: impaired physical mobility, splints, adaptive devices, increased bleeding potential from antiinflammatory medications
Risk for compromised Resilience: Risk factor: chronic condition
Risk for situational low Self-Esteem: Risk factor: disturbed body image
Risk for impaired Skin Integrity: Risk factors: splints, adaptive devices