Question

stage 4 liver cancer receiving palliative care activity tolarentce interventions

Answer 1

Activity intolerance related to fatigue secondary to metastasis of cancer in liver.

Nursing interventions :

• Establish smaller activities according to the patient capability.
• Assist in activities of daily living.
• Ask the patient not to do activities which are not essential. This saves patients energy.
• Provide bedside urinal or commode if needed.
• Frequent change of poisition should be encouraged to prevent sores.
• Teach deep breathing exercises which helps the patient to relax and be comfortable.
• Provide analgesics when needed so that the patient is free from pain and it enhances the quality of life in the terminal stage of life.
• Encourage the patient to call over and talk to people he wishes as this is the last phase of life and he should feel comfortable and be happy.
• Treat the patient symptomatically so that quality of life is met .
• Help the patient in keeping himself neat and clean.
• Provide the needed emotional support.
• Encourage the patient to express his feelings regarding the limitations.
• Teach a few small range of motion exercises which can make a person feel better.
• Assess for the sleep patterns and disturbances if any.
• Provide a calm environment to sleep.
• Encourage the patient to take appropriate nutrition.
• Provide oxygen if needed .

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