Table 2. Reported nursing diagnosis NANDA-I (N = 260).

Domain	Class	Nursing diagnosis	n	%
Nutrition	Ingestion	Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements	82	32%
	Hydration	Risk for electrolytes imbalance	68	26%
		Deficient fluid volume	4	1.5%
		Excess fluid volume	2	1%
Elimination and exchange	Gastrointestinal function	Constipation/diarrhoea	42	16%
	Urinary function	Impaired urinary elimination	28	11%
	Respiratory function	Impaired gas exchange	24	9%
Activity/rest	Activity/exercise	Impaired physical mobility	162	62%
	Cardiovascular/pulmonary responses	Ineffective breathing pattern	72	28%
		Activity intolerance	46	18%
		Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion	24	9%
	Energy balance	Fatigue	18	7%
	Self-care	Self-care deficit	4	1.5%
		Risk for decreased cardiac tissue perfusion	2	1%
Perception/cognition	Cognition	Deficient knowledge	18	7%
		Acute confusion	16	6%
Safety/protection	Infection	Risk for infection	248	95%
	Physical injury	Risk for fall	260	100%
		Impaired skin integrity	224	86%
		Risk for pressure injury	84	32%
		Risk for aspiration	36	14%
		Ineffective airway clearance	20	8%
		Risk for bleeding	16	6%
		Risk for impaired tissue integrity	8	3%
		Risk for impaired skin integrity	6	2%
		Risk for injury	4	1.5%
	Thermoregulation	Hyperthermia	6	2%
Comfort	Physical comfort	Chronic pain	214	82%
		Impaired comfort	6	2%
Coping/stress tolerance	Coping responses	Anxiety	100	38%