摘要
objectives: to identify the most frequent nursing diagnoses according to nanda international∩s taxonomy ii; the defining characteristics, related factors and risk factors, in patients with respiratory disorders. methods: cross-sectional study in a university hospital in sˋo paulo. the nursing diagnoses were determined by the researcher, and subjected to consensual validation by three experts. results are based on absolute frequency and percentage. results: thirty-four patients were evaluated and 35 nursing diagnoses were identified that achieved consensus across the researcher and the experts. conclusion: epidemiological studies that report on the frequency of nursing diagnoses in a population contribute to organizing the knowledge base of nursing and the appropriate provision of nursing care required by a specific population.