A young adult male client comes to the clinic with complaints of ...

[newyorker26]

A young adult male client comes to the clinic with complaints of not being able to study effectively. The nurse plans the care based on a nursing diagnosis of Fatigue. Which client statement validates this nursing diagnosis?
 
  A) I sleep for 9 hours a night.
  B) I have hay fever.
  C) I drink one beer when I go out with friends.
  D) I work out in the gym two days a week.

Question 2

During a home visit, the nurse learns that a new mother is fatigued because the baby is not sleeping well. Which suggestion should the nurse make to help decrease this client's fatigue?
 
  A) Advise the client to alternate night feedings with the baby's father to allow each parent to rest.
  B) Suggest that the client ask the neighbors to babysit one night a week.
  C) Ask the physician for medication to restore energy.
  D) Increase exercise time each week to promote energy.

[lkoler]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Allergies and their reactions, such as hay fever, can cause a person to experience fatigue and to lose focus. Sleeping for 9 hours a night is sufficient. Working out in the gym will help counteract fatigue. Drinking a beer occasionally will not cause fatigue.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A

Getting up with the newborn causes fatigue over time. If the parents take turns getting up, each parent will get a full night of rest every other day, which should help with fatigue. Medications to restore energy are not appropriate in this case. Asking someone to babysit once will not increase rest time. These parents need sleep, and increasing exercise is not a long-term solution for sleep deprivation.