When assessing the activity tolerance of a patient, the nurse would evaluate which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Skeletal abnormalities
b. Emotional factors
c. Age
d. Pregnancy status
e. Race
ANS: A, B, C, D
Factors influencing activity tolerance include physiological factors such as skeletal abnormalities, emotional factors such as anxiety/depression, developmental factors such as age and gender, and pregnancy status. Race is not a factor because people of all races are faced with similar factors that affect their activity tolerance.
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