The nurse is planning care for a client who has leukemia. Which intervention does the nurse include in the plan of care to prevent fatigue?
a. Arrange for a family member to stay with the client.
b. Plan care for times when the client has the most energy.
c. Schedule for daily physicals and occupa-tional therapy.
d. Plan all activities to occur in the morning to allow for afternoon naps.
B
With leukemia, energy management is needed to help conserve the client's energy. Care should be scheduled when the client has the most energy. This client may not have the most energy in the morning. If the benefit of an activity such as physical or occupational therapy is less than its worsening of fatigue, it may be postponed. The nurse should limit the number of visitors and in-terruptions by visitors, as appropriate.
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