Nursing Diagnosis Handbook An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care TENTH EDITION Betty J. Ackley, MSN, EdS, RN Gail B. Ladwig, MSN, RN Table of Contents Cover image Title page 2012-2014 NANDA Diagnosis Copyright Dedication About the Authors Contributors Reviewers Preface Acknowledgments How to Use Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care SECTION I: Nursing Process, Clinical Reasoning, Nursing Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Nursing Introduction Part A & B Part A The Nursing Process: Using Clinical Reasoning Skills To Determine Nursing Diagnoses And Plan Care Part B Advanced Nursing Process Concepts SECTION II: Guide to Nursing Diagnoses Introduction List of Nursing Assessments by Letter: A Chapter 1: A Abdominal Distention Abdominal Hysterectomy Abdominal Pain Abdominal Surgery Abdominal Trauma Ablation, Radiofrequency Catheter Abortion, Induced Abortion, Spontaneous Abruptio Placentae <36 Weeks Abscess Formation Abuse, Child Abuse, Spouse, Parent, Or Significant Other Accessory Muscle Use (To Breathe) Accident Prone Achalasia Acid-Base Imbalances Acidosis, Metabolic Acidosis, Respiratory Acne ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Acromegaly Activity Intolerance, Potential To Develop Acute Abdominal Pain Acute Alcohol Intoxication Acute Back Pain Acute Confusion Acute Coronary Syndrome Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Renal Failure Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Adams-Stokes Syndrome Addiction Addison’s Disease Adenoidectomy Adhesions, Lysis Of Adjustment Disorder Adjustment Impairment Adolescent, Pregnant Adoption, Giving Child Up For Adrenocortical Insufficiency Advance Directives Affective Disorders Age-Related Macular Degeneration Aggressive Behavior Aging Agitation Agoraphobia Agranulocytosis AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) AIDS Dementia AIDS, Child Airway Obstruction/Secretions Alcohol Withdrawal Alcoholism Alcoholism, Dysfunctional Family Processes Alkalosis ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) Allergies Alopecia Altered Mental Status ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Alzheimer’s Disease AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration) Amenorrhea AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction) Amnesia Amniocentesis Amnionitis Amniotic Membrane Rupture Amputation Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Anal Fistula Anaphylactic Shock Anaphylaxis Prevention Anasarca Anemia Anemia, In Pregnancy Anemia, Sickle Cell Anencephaly Aneurysm, Abdominal Surgery Aneurysm, Cerebral Anger Angina Angiocardiography (Cardiac Catheterization) Angioplasty, Coronary Anomaly, Fetal/Newborn (Parent Dealing With) Anorectal Abscess Anorexia Anorexia Nervosa Anosmia (Smell, Loss Of Ability To) Antepartum Period Anterior Repair, Anterior Colporrhaphy Anticoagulant Therapy Antisocial Personality Disorder Anuria Anxiety Anxiety Disorder Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Abdominal Surgery) Aortic Valvular Stenosis Aphasia Aplastic Anemia Apnea In Infancy Apneustic Respirations Appendectomy Appendicitis Apprehension ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) Arrhythmia Arterial Insufficiency Arthritis Arthrocentesis Arthroplasty (Total Hip Replacement) Arthroscopy Ascites Asperger’s Syndrome Asphyxia, Birth Aspiration, Danger Of Assault Victim Assaultive Client Asthma Ataxia Atelectasis Atherosclerosis Athlete’s Foot ATN (Acute Tubular Necrosis) Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Septal Defect Attention Deficit Disorder Auditory Problems Autism Autonomic Dysreflexia Autonomic Hyperreflexia List of Nursing Assessments by Letter: B Chapter 2: B Baby Care Back Pain Bacteremia Barrel Chest Bathing/Hygiene Problems Battered Child Syndrome Battered Person Bedbugs, Infestation Bed Mobility, Impaired Bed Rest, Prolonged Bedsores Bedwetting Bell’s Palsy Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Bereavement Biliary Atresia Biliary Calculus Biliary Obstruction Bilirubin Elevation In Neonate Biopsy Bioterrorism Bipolar Disorder I (Most Recent Episode, Depressed Or Manic) Birth Asphyxia Birth Control Bladder Cancer Bladder Distention Bladder Training Bladder Training, Child Bleeding Tendency Blepharoplasty Blindness Blood Disorder Blood Pressure Alteration Blood Sugar Control Blood Transfusion Body Dysmorphic Disorder Body Image Change