Nursing Diagnosis for Female Reproductive Diseases/Disorders

A reproductive system disease is any disease that impairs the ability to reproduce. Such diseases may arise from
genetic or congenital abnormalities, such as hermaphroditism, from functional problems such as impotence or
infertility or reproductive tract infections, such as sexually transmitted diseases.

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Abortion, elective termination

1. Knowledge deficient regarding reproduction, contraception, self-care

2. Risk for spiritual distress

3. Anxiety [specify level]

4. Acute pain [discomfort]

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Abortion, spontaneous termination

1. Deficient fluid volume [isotonic]

2. Risk for spiritual distress

3. Knowledge deficient regarding cause of abortion, self-care contraception/future pregnancy

4. Grieving

5. Risk for ineffective sexuality pattern

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Abruptio Placentae

1. Deficient Fluid volume [isotonic]

2. Fear related to threat of death (perceived or actual) to fetus/self

3. Acute pain

4. Impaired fetal gas exchange

View Sample NCP for Abruptio Placentae

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Cesarean birth, postpartal

1. Acute pain/discomfort

2. Risk for situational low self-esteem

3. Risk for injury

4. Risk for infection

 5. Self-care deficit

View Sample NCP for Cesarean Delivery

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Cesarean birth, unplanned

1. Knowledge deficient regarding underlying procedure, pathophysiology and self-care needs

2. Anxiety [specify level]

3. Powerlessness

4. Risk for impaired fetal gas exchange

5. Risk for infection

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Dilation and Curettage (D and C)

1. Knowledge deficient regarding surgical procedure, possible postprocedural complications, and

therapeutic needs

View Sample NCP for D and C

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Dilation of cervix, premature

1. Anxiety [specify level]

2. Grieving

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Hysterectomy

1. Situational low, self-esteem

2. Impaired urinary elimination

3. Impaired urinary retention (acute)

4. Risk for constipation or diarrhea

5. Risk for ineffective tissue perfusion

6. Risk for sexual dysfunction

7. Dysfunctional grieving

8. Knowledge deficient regarding condition, prognosis, treatment, self-care, and discharge needs.

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Labor, preterm

1. Activity Intolerance
 2. Risk for poisoning

3. Anxiety [specify level]

4. Knowledge deficient regarding preterm labor treatment needs and prognosis

View Sample NCP for Preterm Labor

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Mastectomy

1. Fear or anxiety(specify level)

2. Impaired skin or tissue integrity

3. Acute pain

4. Situation low, self-esteem

5. Impaired physical mobility

6. Knowledge deficient regarding condition, prognosis, treatment, self-care, and discharge needs.

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Mastitis

1. Acute pain

2. Risk for infection

3. Knowledge deficient regarding pathophysilogy, treatment and prevention

4. Risk for ineffective breastfeeding

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

1. Risk for infection

2. Acute pain

3. Hyperthermia

4. Risk for situational low self-esteem

5. Knowledge deficient regarding cause/complications of condition, therapy needs, and transmission of

disease to others

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Perinatal loss/death of child

1. Grieving

2. Situational low self esteem

 3. Risk for ineffective role performance

4. Risk for interrupted family process

5. Risk for spiritual distress

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Placenta Previa

1. Risk for deficient fluid volume

2. Impaired fetal gas exchange

3. Fear

View Sample NCP for Placenta Previa

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Postpartal Period

1. Acute pain [discomfort]

2. Impaired urinary elimination

3. Constipation

4. Insomia

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (Preeclampsia)

1. Deficient fluid volume [isotonic]

2. Decreased cardiac output

3. Ineffective [uteroplacental] Tissue Perfusion

4. Knowledge deficient regarding pathophysiology of condition, therapy, self-care/nutritional needs and

potential complications

View Sample NCP for Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (Preeclampsia)

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Uterine bleeding, abnormal

1. Anxiety [specify level]

2. Activity intolerance

Potential Nursing Diagnosis for Vaginitis

1. Impaired tissue integrity

2. Acute pain
 3. Knowledge deficient regarding hygienic/therapy needs and sexual behaviors/transmission of organisms

Sample Nursing Care Plan

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