Question

A patient with severe anemia is complaining of the following symptoms: tachycardia, palpitations, exertional dyspnea, cool extremities, and dizziness with ambulation. lab results reveal low hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. based on the assessment data, which of the following nursing diagnoses is most appropriate for this patient?

Answer 1

Based on the given assessment above, I can say that the top most appropriate nursing diagnoses for this patient is "Fatigue related to decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit". Since the patient has been complaining with dizziness with ambulation, the number one priority here first is the safety of the patient.

Answer 2

The patient is probably suffering from general anemia which occur due to imbalanced nutrition. The symptoms listed above show that the patient is not taking adequate quantity of essential nutrients in his diets.