In developing a nursing care plan for increasing activity tolerance in a patient, the nurse should (Select all that apply.)
a. Use generalized therapies because they work for everyone.
b. Consult with members of the health care team.
c. Avoid goals published by the American College of Sports Medicine.
d. Involve the patient and the patient's family in designing an exercise plan.
e. Consider the patient's ability to increase activity level.
B, D, E
When planning care, the nurse should consult/collaborate with members of the health care team to increase activity, involve the patient and family in designing an activity and exercise plan (especially if family members are also providers of care), and consider the patient's ability to increase activity level. Therapies should be individualized to the patient's activity tolerance. Information from the American College of Sports Medicine serves as a standard that the nurse should use when applying activity and exercise goals.
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