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Understanding Activity Intolerance

The nursing diagnosis was activity intolerance related to generalized weakness. The goal was for the patient to be able to use identified techniques to enhance activity intolerance after 4 hours of nursing intervention. The nursing interventions included gradually increasing the patient's exercise and activity levels, teaching methods to enhance tolerance, assisting with activities and monitoring the use of assistive devices, promoting comfort, and planning for a progressive increase in activity level and exercise training as tolerated.

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Understanding Activity Intolerance

The nursing diagnosis was activity intolerance related to generalized weakness. The goal was for the patient to be able to use identified techniques to enhance activity intolerance after 4 hours of nursing intervention. The nursing interventions included gradually increasing the patient's exercise and activity levels, teaching methods to enhance tolerance, assisting with activities and monitoring the use of assistive devices, promoting comfort, and planning for a progressive increase in activity level and exercise training as tolerated.

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Nursing Goal Nursing Intervention Rationale Evaluation


Diagnosis/ Cues
Activity Intolerance Goal: After 4 hours of 6 Ascertain ability to stand and 6 To determine current The client was able to use identified
related to generalized nursing intervention, move about and degree of status and needs techniques to enhance activity
weakness. the patient will be able assistance necessary/use of associated with intolerance.
to use identified equipment. participation in __met
Cues: techniques to enhance needed/desired activities. __unmet
Subjective: activity intolerance. __partially met
The client verbalized: 6 Increase exercise/activity 6 To conserve energy Why?
³Nahihirapan ako levels gradually, teach
kumilos, minsan methods.
nagpapatulong pa
ako sa workmate ko.´ 6 Assist with activities and 6 To protect client from
provide/monitor client¶s use injury
of assistive devices.
Objective:
It was observed that 6 Promote comfort measures 6 To enhance ability to
the client needs and provide for relief of pain. participate in activities
assistance when
moving. 6 Instruct client in monitoring 6 Indicate need to alter
response to activity and in activity level
recognizing signs/symptoms

6 Plan for progressive 6 Both activity tolerance


increase of activity and health status may
level/participation in exercise improve with
training as tolerated by progressive training
client.

6 Encourage client to maintain 6 To enhance sense of


positive attitude; suggest use well-being.
of relaxation techniques,
such as visualization/guided
imagery, as appropriate.

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