A client admitted with the diagnosis of cardiomyopathy becomes short of breath with ambulation and eating and fatigued with routine care activities
The nurse would identify which of the following nursing diagnoses as being appropriate for this client? 1. Deficient Knowledge
2. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
3. Self-Care Deficit
4. Activity intolerance
4. Activity Intolerance
Rationale:
The client is short of breath with ambulation and eating and fatigued with routine care activities. The nursing diagnosis of activity intolerance is appropriate for the client at this time. There is not enough information to determine if the client has a knowledge deficit. Shortness of breath with meals does not mean that the client has imbalanced nutrition. Fatigue with routine care activities does not necessarily mean that the client has a self-care deficit.
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