Fatigue: Nursing Diagnosis & Care Plan
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Definition: A persistent, whole-body sense of tiredness and reduced energy for physical or mental tasks that rest does not fully relieve.
What is the Fatigue nursing diagnosis related to?
- Reduced oxygen-carrying capacity or anemia
- Chronic illness and increased metabolic demand
- Disrupted sleep or low mood
What is Fatigue evidenced by?
- Verbalized lack of energy or exhaustion
- Difficulty completing usual tasks or reduced performance
- Increased need for rest, listlessness
What are sample goals for the Fatigue nursing diagnosis?
- Patient reports improved energy and participates in desired activities with planned rest periods within the care period.
Which nursing interventions go with the Fatigue diagnosis?
- Assess fatigue severity, pattern, and impact on daily function
- Plan activities with scheduled rest periods and prioritize essential tasks
- Address contributing causes (correct anemia, support sleep, treat mood symptoms) as ordered
Where do these Fatigue recommendations come from?
The wording above is our own, written from widely taught nursing fundamentals; it is not copied from NANDA-I. For background on the underlying health problem, these public sources were read on October 21, 2026:
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What is the Fatigue nursing diagnosis?
A persistent, whole-body sense of tiredness and reduced energy for physical or mental tasks that rest does not fully relieve.
What are the related factors for Fatigue?
Common related factors: Reduced oxygen-carrying capacity or anemia; Chronic illness and increased metabolic demand; Disrupted sleep or low mood. In your care plan, write it as "Fatigue related to [factor] as evidenced by [your patient's data]."
What are nursing interventions for Fatigue?
Key interventions: Assess fatigue severity, pattern, and impact on daily function; Plan activities with scheduled rest periods and prioritize essential tasks; Address contributing causes (correct anemia, support sleep, treat mood symptoms) as ordered, each with a rationale in your plan.
For nursing education only, NOT medical advice and not a clinical decision-making tool. Nothing here should be used to assess, diagnose, or treat any real patient. Care plans and answers are unverified study drafts to review with your instructor or a licensed clinician and adapt to the individual patient and your institution’s protocols before any use.
Educational content in standard clinical language; not medical advice and not affiliated with NANDA-I/NIC/NOC.