During a visit to a 78-yr-old patient with chronic heart failure,the home care nurse finds that the patient has ankle edema,a 2-kg weight gain over the past 2 days,and complains of "feeling too tired to get out of bed." Based on these data,a correct nursing diagnosis for the patient is

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The patient's statement supports the diagnosis of activity intolerance. There are no data to support the other diagnoses,although the nurse will need to assess for additional patient problems.

During a Visit to a 78-Yr-Old Patient with Chronic Heart