After Several Doses of Chemotherapy, a Patient Complains of Fatigue

question 3

Multiple Choice

After several doses of chemotherapy, a patient complains of fatigue, pallor, progressive weakness, exertional dyspnea, headache, and tachycardia. Which NANDA nursing diagnosis would the nurse list as the first priority?

• A)Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
• B)Activity Intolerance
• C)Powerlessness
• D)Ineffective Coping

---

Definitions:

Stimulus

Any object or event that evokes a sensory or behavioral response in an organism.

Stroop Test

A psychological test that demonstrates the conflict between cognitive processes by requiring individuals to name the color of a word rather than the word itself.

Duplex Mind

Describes the concept that the human mind has two different processing systems: an automatic, unconscious system and a deliberate, conscious system.

Human Brain

The central organ of the human nervous system, responsible for processing sensory information, regulating bodily functions, and enabling thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.