The nursing care plan addresses a patient experiencing activity intolerance following postpartum delivery. The plan involves determining the cause of intolerance, monitoring the patient's tolerance during activities, and teaching energy conservation techniques. Shorter activity periods performed slowly with rest in between will promote optimal performance while avoiding complications from inactivity like muscle shortening. The goal is for the patient to demonstrate tolerance through independent walking and ADLs within 3 days.
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Activity Intolerance Delivery
The nursing care plan addresses a patient experiencing activity intolerance following postpartum delivery. The plan involves determining the cause of intolerance, monitoring the patient's tolerance during activities, and teaching energy conservation techniques. Shorter activity periods performed slowly with rest in between will promote optimal performance while avoiding complications from inactivity like muscle shortening. The goal is for the patient to demonstrate tolerance through independent walking and ADLs within 3 days.
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NURSING CARE PLAN
PROBLEM: Activity intolerance
NURSING DIAGNOSIS: Activity Intolerance related to pain secondary to postpartum delivery TAXONOMY: Activity-Exercise Pattern CAUSE ANALYSIS: Pain limits patient’s activity. Individual has insufficient physiological or psychological energy to endure or complete required or desired daily activities thereby affecting the physical activity.
Patient report discomfort and Within 8 hours of nursing Determine cause of activity Determining the cause of a Absence of signs and pain. intervention and management, intolerance disease can help direct symptoms. Patient verbalized that he had the patient will able to: appropriate interventions difficulty in performing his --identify activities and factors daily activities due to the pain. that contribute to activity Monitor and record client’s Pain scale 5/10. intolerance ability to tolerate activity; note “Dili ayo ko ganahan pulse rate, blood pressure, maglihok-lihok kay sakit ako LTO: monitor pattern, dyspnea, use gioperahan”..as verbalized byAfter 3 days of nursing of accessory muscles, and skin patient intervention and management, color before and after activity. the patient will be able to Objective: demonstrate activity tolerance Teach client the need to pace Rest periods decrease oxygen as evidenced by wlking and activity and rest after meals consumption • presence of dressing doing ADL’s without • decreased mobility as assistance Observe for pain before Pain restricts the client from observed activity and, if possible treat achieving a maximum activity • pt. always lying on bed pain before activity. level and is often exacerbated • needs assistance in by movement. ADL Immobilization and enforced Encourage client to change bedrest in the supine position position from supine to sitting have considerable adverse several times daily and to effects on nearly every system avoid prolonged bedrest. in the body.
Inactivity rapidly contributes
Perform passive range-of- to muscle shortening and motion exercise if client is changes in periarticular and unable to tolerate activity cartilaginous joint structure. These factors contribute to contracture and limitation of motion Implement measures to conserve the client’s energy Measures to conserve the during activity client’s energy enable the client to increase activity tolerance Suggest that the client perform activities more slowly and for Shorter activity periods shorter time periods, resting performed more slowly and more often, and using more more frequent rest periods assistance as required. promote optimal performance and achievement levels. Appropriate assistance ensure safety and prevents falling. Instruct client in energy- conserving techniques, e.g., Energy-saving techniques sitting to brush teeth or comb reduce the energy expenditure, hair, carrying out activities at a thereby assisting in slower pace. equalization of oxygen supply and demand. Encourage progressive activity/ self-care when tolerated. Provide assistance as Gradual activity progression needed. prevents a sudden increase in cardiac workload. Providing assistance only as needed encourages independence in performing activites.
Referrence: Kozier, et. al .Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th edition.
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