The nurse recognizes that which patients are at highest risk for physiologic fatigue? (Select all that apply.)
a. Parents of a newborn
b. Adolesent with anorexia
c. 25-year-old pregnant female
d. Grandmother who takes mile walks
e. Businessman who consumes six cups coffee/day
ANS: A, B, C, E
Physiologic causes of fatigue include: protein calorie malnutrition, excessive physical activity, sleep deprivation, excessive caffeine or alcohol use, and pregnancy. Parents of a newborn are likely experiencing sleep deprivation. A patient with anorexia is likely not consuming adequate amounts of protein. Consumption of six cups of coffee/day is considered excessive. A mile walk is an appropriate exercise for an older adult and not considered excessive physical activity.
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