NCP - Activity Intolerance
NCP - Activity Intolerance
6. Postural
6. Suggest client change hypotension or
position slowly; monitor cerebral hypoxia
for dizziness. may cause
dizziness, fainting,
and increased risk
of injury
7. Promotes adequate
7. Assist client to prioritize rest, maintains
ADLs and desired energy level, and
activities. Alternate rest alleviates strain on
periods with activity the cardiac and
periods respiratory systems
12. Vasoconstriction
with shunting of
blood to vital organs
12. Discuss importance of decreases
maintaining peripheral
environmental circulation,
temperature and body impairing tissue
warmth, as indicated. perfusion. Client’s
comfort and need
for warmth must be
balanced with need
to avoid excessive
heat with resultant
vasodilation, which
reduces organ
perfusion.
1. Identifies
COLLABAORATIVE deficiencies in RBC
components
1. Monitor laboratory affecting oxygen
studies, such as transport, treatment
Hgb/Hct, RBC count, needs, and
and arterial blood gases response to
(ABGs). therapy.
2. Maximizing oxygen
2. Provide supplemental transport to tissues
oxygen as indicated. improves ability to
function.
3. Increases number
3. Whole blood, packed of oxygen- carrying
RBCs (PRCs); blood cells; corrects
products (fresh- frozen deficiencies to
plasma [FFP], platelets, reduce risk of
blood factors) as hemorrhage in
indicated for the client’s acutely
particular needs. compromised
Monitor closely for individuals.
reactions during blood Transfusions are
transfusion. reserved for severe
blood loss anemias
with cardiovascular
compromise and
are used after other
therapies have
failed to restore
homeostasis
4. Vitamins help to
4. Vitamins such as correct deficiencies
cyanocobalamin (also and promote protein
called vitamin B12 synthesis.
[Ener- B, Calo- Mist]),
folic acid (Folvite), and
vitamin K
Source:
Doenges, M. E.,
Moorhouse, M. F., &
Murr, A. C. (2014).
Nursing Care Plans
(9th ed.). Philadelphia,
PA 19103: F. A. Davis
Company.