Chapter 9: Nursing Process; Focused Patient Assessment

Question 1

Factors to Assess

Answer 1

• Ability to perform routine tasks

- Extent to which lack of energy affects her physically

Question 2

Ability to perform routine tasks. Questions

Answer 2

Tell me how your fatigue affects how you do household activities?
Describe what you did in a typical day before you had cancer. How has this changed?

Question 3

Extent to which lack of energy affects her physically. Questions

Answer 3

Tell me how feeling tired affects your interest in social activities
Do you have more energy after you sleep or rest?

Question 4

Ability to perform routine tasks. Physical Assessment

Answer 4

Observe how quickly patient responds to questions

Observe posture and body movements

Question 5

Extent to which lack of energy affects her physically. Physical Assessment

Answer 5

Observe facial and other nonverbal expressions