A patient receiving traction for a musculoskeletal disorder has several nursing diagnoses including deficient knowledge about the treatment, anxiety about their health and the traction device, acute pain from their condition, self-care deficits due to the traction impairing feeding, bathing and toileting, impaired physical mobility from the traction and underlying condition, and risk of impaired skin integrity from the traction.
43. NURSING DIAGNOSIS
? Deficient knowledge related to the treatment regimen
? Anxiety related to health status and the traction device
? Acute pain related to musculoskeletal disorder
? Self-care deficit: feeding, bathing/hygiene and/or toileting related to traction
? Impaired physical mobility related to musculoskeletal disorder and traction
? Impaired skin integrity related to traction