The following are the common nursing care planning goals and expected outcomes for activity intolerance: Patient's vital signs will normalize with activity. Patient will be able to participate in PT and OT sessions. Patient's activity will return to baseline activity level.
Management and Treatment For many people, a program of physical activity (exercise training) is the best treatment for exercise intolerance. Exercise training means performing a physical activity at a moderate intensity for up to an hour three times a week. A provider may make a custom exercise training plan for you.
Focus on the patient's goals For example, you might have a goal related to daily physical therapy. If the patient informs you they can attend physical therapy sessions only three times a week, you can adjust this goal to make it more attainable.
Optimize Activity Tolerance Support coping and manage anxiety to minimize energy expenditure. Encourage gradual increase of activity as condition improves. Position for optimal comfort and activity tolerance (e.g., sitting for self-care). Monitor physiologic response to activity; adjust ingly.
Activity intolerance is defined as the inability to perform or endure regular activities. There are various physical factors that can reduce activity tolerance, including advanced age, pain, bone and joint problems, heart disease, and dementia.
Enhance the patient's ability to engage in physical activity by improving exercise tolerance. The goal is to increase the duration and intensity of activities without excessive fatigue, shortness of breath, or discomfort.
Optimize Activity Tolerance Preplan and pace activity; balance activity with periods of rest; allow for uninterrupted sleep. Support coping and manage anxiety to minimize energy expenditure. Encourage gradual increase of activity as condition improves.
For individuals with weight-related nutrition imbalances, the desired outcome includes achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight through a balanced and nutritious diet. This is essential for promoting overall well-being and preventing complications associated with undernutrition or overnutrition.
Glucose intolerance can occur in states of prediabetes, impaired fasting glucose (IFG), and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). However, having glucose intolerance does not necessarily mean you have diabetes.
Weight loss, through caloric restriction (CR) or increases in exercise energy expenditure (EX), improves glucose tolerance and insulin action. However, EX may further improve glucoregulation through weight-loss independent mechanisms.