A Patient Has Been Admitted for Exacerbation of a Chronic

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.