Nursing Care Plan for Impaired Physical Mobility
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🎓 Educational example. Adapt to your patient and have your instructor review it. Not medical advice.
Limitation in independent, purposeful movement, raising the risk of many complications. Nursing care preserves function and prevents the hazards of immobility.
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Assessment
- Subjective: reports of weakness, pain with movement
- Objective: limited range of motion, weakness, need for assistance, bed rest
Nursing diagnoses
As evidenced by: limited ROM, inability to move purposefully
Goals / expected outcomes
- The patient will maintain or improve mobility and remain free of complications of immobility during the care period.
Nursing interventions & rationale
| Intervention | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Assess mobility and reposition at least every 2 hours. | Prevents pressure injury and promotes circulation. |
| Perform range-of-motion exercises and encourage activity as tolerated. | Maintains joint function and muscle strength. |
| Use DVT prophylaxis and encourage deep breathing. | Immobility raises DVT and pneumonia risk. |
| Collaborate with PT/OT and assist with safe transfers. | Supports safe progression toward independence. |
Evaluation
- Maintained/improved mobility
- No immobility complications
- Participates in activity/PT
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What is the nursing diagnosis for Impaired Physical Mobility?
Common nursing diagnoses include: Impaired physical mobility related to weakness, pain, or prescribed restriction. Choose the one your patient's assessment data supports.
What are nursing interventions for Impaired Physical Mobility?
Key interventions: Assess mobility and reposition at least every 2 hours.; Perform range-of-motion exercises and encourage activity as tolerated.; Use DVT prophylaxis and encourage deep breathing. — each paired with a rationale.
Can I use this care plan for my assignment?
Use it as a study example and starting draft. Always adapt it to your specific patient and have it reviewed by your instructor. This is an educational tool, not medical advice.
Last reviewed 2026-07. Educational content based on standard nursing practice; not medical advice and not affiliated with NANDA-I/NIC/NOC. Always follow your institution's protocols and your instructor's guidance.