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
