A Patient Has Been Admitted for Exacerbation of a Chronic

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted for exacerbation of a chronic pulmonary disease. The nurse would assign the nursing diagnosis Activity Intolerance when which assessment is made?

• A) The patient's heart rate increases by 20 beats per minute when she ambulates to the bathroom in her hospital room.
• B) The patient's husband reports that she sits in a recliner chair most of the day.
• C) The patient complains of cramping in her legs at night.
• D) The patient's ankles demonstrate 3+ edema bilaterally.

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