A client is hospitalized with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.The client reports shortness of breath with activity and extreme fatigue.What intervention is best to promote comfort?

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This client has two major reasons for fatigue: decreased oxygenation and systemic illness.The nurse should not do everything for the client but rather let the client do as much as possible within limits and allow for adequate rest in between.Sleeping medications may be needed but not as the first step,and only with caution.Increasing oxygen during activities may or may not be warranted,but first the nurse must try pacing the client's activity.

A Client Is Hospitalized with Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia