Maslow Human Needs

Appendix A
Nursing Diagnoses Arranged by Maslow Hierarchy
Physiological Needs

Activity Intolerance

Activity Intolerance, Risk for

Airway Clearance, Ineffective

Body Temperature, Risk for Imbalanced

Bowel Incontinence

Breast-feeding, Effective

Breast-feeding, Ineffective

Breast-feeding, Interrupted

Breathing Pattern, Ineffective

Cardiac Output, Decreased

Comfort, Impaired

Comfort, Readiness for Enhanced

Confusion, Acute

Confusion, Risk for Acute

Confusion, Chronic

Constipation

Constipation, Perceived

Constipation, Risk of

Death Syndrome, Risk for Sudden Infant

Diarrhea

Disuse Syndrome, Risk for

Electrolyte Imbalance, Risk For

Fatigue

Feeding Pattern, Ineffective Infant

Fluid Balance, readiness for enhanced

Fluid Volume, Deficient

Fluid Volume, Risk for Deficient

Fluid Volume, Excess

Fluid Volume, Risk for Imbalance

Gas Exchange, Impaired

Hyperthermia

Hypothermia

Infant Behavior, Disorganized

Infant Behavior, Readiness for Enhanced

Infant Behavior, Risk for Disorganized

Insomnia

Intracranial Adaptive Capacity, Decreased

Jaundice, Neonatal

Liver Function, Risk for Impaired

Memory, Impaired

Mobility, Impaired Bed

Mobility, Impaired physical

Mobility, Impaired wheelchair

Motility, Dysfunctional Gastrointestinal

Motility, Risk for Dysfunctional Gastrointestinal

Nausea

Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements, Imbalanced

Nutrition, More than Body Requirements, Imbalanced

Nutrition, More than Body Requirements, Risk for Imbalanced

Nutrition, Readiness for Enhanced

Oral Mucous Membrane, Impaired

Pain, Acute

Pain, Chronic

Protection, Ineffective

Self-Care, Readiness for Enhanced

Self-Care Deficit, Bathing

Self-Care Deficit, Dressing

Self-Care Deficit, Feeding

Self-Care Deficit, Toileting

Sexual Dysfunction

Sexuality Pattern, Ineffective

Skin Integrity, Impaired

Skin Integrity, Risk for Impaired

Sleep, Readiness for Enhanced

Sleep Deprivation

Sleep Pattern, Disturbed

Surgical Recovery, Delayed

Swallowing, Impaired

Thermoregulation, Ineffective

Tissue Integrity, Impaired

Perfusion, Ineffective Peripheral Tissue

Perfusion, Risk for Decreased Cardiac Tissue

Perfusion, Risk for Ineffective Cerebral tissue

Perfusion, Risk for Ineffective gastrointestinal

Perfusion, Risk for Ineffective Renal

Transfer Ability, Impaired

Urinary Elimination, Impaired

Urinary Elimination, Readiness for Enhanced

Urinary Incontinence, functional

Urinary Incontinence, Overflow

Urinary Incontinence, Reflex

Urinary Incontinence, Stress

Urinary Incontinence, Urge

Urinary Incontinence, Risk for Urge

Urinary Retention

Ventilation, Impaired Spontaneous

Ventilatory Weaning Response, Dysfunctional

Safety and Security Needs

Activity Planning, Ineffective

Allergy Response, Latex

Allergy Response, Risk for Latex

Anxiety

Anxiety, Death

Aspiration, Risk for

Autonomic Dysreflexia
Autonomic Dysreflexia, Risk for

Behavior, Risk Prone Health

Bleeding, Risk For

Communication, Impaired Verbal

Communication, Readiness for Enhanced

Contamination

Contamination, Risk For

Environmental Interpretation Syndrome, Impaired

Falls, Risk for

Fear

Glucose Level, Risk for Unstable Blood

Health Maintenance, Ineffective

Health Management, Ineffective Self

Health Management, Readiness For Enhanced Self

Home Maintenance, Impaired

Immunization Status, Readiness for Enhanced

Infection, Risk for

Injury, Risk for

Knowledge, Deficient

Knowledge, Readiness for Enhanced

Noncompliance

Peripheral Neurovascular Dysfunction, Risk for

Poisoning, Risk for

Sensory Perception, Disturbed (Specify) (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Gustatory, Tactile, Olfactory)

Shock, Risk for

Suffocation, Risk for

Trauma, Risk for

Trauma, Risk for Vascular

Walking, Impaired

Wandering

Love and Belonging Needs

Failure to Thrive, Adult

Attachment, Risk for Impaired

Caregiver Role Strain

Caregiver Role Strain, Risk for

Conflict, Decisional

Conflict, Parental Role

Coping, Compromised Family

Coping, Defensive

Coping, Disabled Family

Coping, Ineffective

Coping, Ineffective Community

Coping, Readiness for Enhanced

Coping, Readiness for Enhanced Community

Coping, Readiness for Enhanced Family

Development, Risk for Delayed

Diversional Activity, Deficient

Family Processes, Dysfunctional

Family Processes, Interrupted

Family Processes, readiness for Enhanced

Grieving

Grieving, Complicated

Grieving, Risk for Complicated

Growth, Risk for Disproportional

Growth and Development, Delayed

Loneliness, Risk for

Maternal/Fetal Dyad, Risk for Disturbed

Parenting, Impaired

Parenting, Readiness for Enhanced

Parenting, Risk for Impaired

Relocation Stress Syndrome

Relocation Stress Syndrome, Risk for

Role Performance, Ineffective

Social Interaction, Impaired

Social Isolation

Sorrow, Chronic

Therapeutic Regimen Management, Ineffective Family

Self-Esteem

Body Image, Disturbed

Decision Making, Readiness for Enhanced

Denial, Ineffective

Dignity, Risk for Compromised Human

Hope, Readiness for Enhanced

Hopelessness

Neglect, Self
Neglect, Unilateral

Identity, Disturbed Personal

Post-Trauma Syndrome

Post Trauma Syndrome, Risk for

Power, Readiness for Enhanced

Powerlessness

Powerlessness, Risk for

Rape-Trauma Syndrome

Relationship, Readiness for Enhanced

Relocation Stress Syndrome: Risk for

Resilience, Impaired Individual

Resilience, Readiness for Enhanced

Resilience, Risk for Compromised

Self-Esteem, Chronic Low

Self-Esteem, Situational Low

Self-Esteem: Risk for Situational Low

Self-Mutilation

Self-Mutilation, Risk for

Sorrow, Chronic

Stress Overload

Suicide, Risk for

Violence, Risk for Other Directed

Violence, Risk for Self-Directed

Self-Actualization Needs

Energy Field, Disturbed

Distress, Moral

Religiosity, Impaired

Religiosity, Readiness for Enhanced

Religiosity, Risk for Impaired

Spiritual Distress

Spiritual Distress, Risk for

Spiritual Well-Being, Readiness for enhanced