Nursing Diagnosis for Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs. The lungs are made up of small sacs called alveoli, which fill with air when a healthy person breathes. When an individual has pneumonia, the alveoli are filled with pus and fluid, which makes breathing painful and limits oxygen intake.

Pneumonia is the single largest cause of death in children worldwide. Every year, it kills an estimated 1.6 million children under the age of five years, accounting for 18% of all deaths of children under five years old worldwide. Pneumonia affects children and families everywhere, but is most prevalent in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Children can be protected from pneumonia, it can be prevented with simple interventions, and treated with low-cost, low-tech medication and care. Source : http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs331/en/index.html


Nursing Diagnosis for Pneumonia
  • Ineffective airway clearance
  • Impaired gas exchange
  • Risk for (spread) infection
  • Activity intolerance
  • Acute pain
  • Deficient knowledge (Learning Need) regarding condition, treatment plan, self-care, and discharge needs
  • Risk for deficient fluid volume
  • Risk for imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements