During a visit to a 72-year-old with chronic heart failure, the home care nurse finds that the patient has ankle edema, a 2-kg weight gain, and complains of "feeling too tired to do anything." Based on these data, the best 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 other patient problems.

During a Visit to a 72-Year-Old with Chronic Heart Failure