A client from a Mediterranean country is admitted with thalassemia, jaundice, splenomegaly, and hepatomegaly. Which should be the primary focus of nursing care for this client?

decrease cardiac demands by promoting rest

Explanation:

Patients with the above mentioned illnesses (thalassemia, jaundice, splenomegaly, and hepatomegaly) are at a high risk of reaching heart failure.

Nurses need to implement therapeutic intervention to ensure the the recovery of the patient.

Encourage rest, in bed or chair, with semirecumbent. Aid with physical treatment as.

During acute or refractory HF, physical rest should be maintained to improve cardiac contraction efficiency and to reduce myocardial oxygen demand / consumption, workload and stress.