List other major nursing diagnoses based on David’s clinical presentation.

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List other major nursing diagnoses based on David’s clinical presentation.

List other major nursing diagnoses based on David’s clinical presentation.

You are assigned to care for David Ramsey, a 22-year-old male patient who sustained a back injury secondary to being thrown from a motorcycle. He did not damage the spinal cord, but the computed tomography revealed a compression fracture at L-2 (lumbar area). David complains of severe lower back pain with numbness and tingling in the lower extremities. You identify the following nursing diagnosis: Impaired Physical Mobility.

  1. What assessments are indicated based on this nursing diagnosis?
  2. List other major nursing diagnoses based on David’s clinical presentation.